Mass Transit4d
Chicago transit agencies facing potential $770 million 2026 budget shortfall by spring
The lack of funding would end all weekend bus service for Pace, eliminate early morning and late evening service for Metra ...
WTTW News2d
Transit Workers Raise Awareness of Looming $770M Budget Gap for Chicago-Area Public Transit Systems
The CTA, Metra and Pace are facing an impending budget gap when federal COVID-19 relief funding runs out next year. Transit ...
Smart Cities Dive4d
Chicago-area transit agencies face fiscal and federal threats
The Northern Illinois transportation authority that oversees bus, train and commuter rail services warned of a $770 million ...
WGN-TV7d
Chicagoland transit agencies detail ‘doomsday’ scenarios without state help
The Regional Transportation Authority is facing a $770 million fiscal cliff next year when federal COVID relief funds run out. The RTA coordinates the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace ...
WTTW News8d
Transit Agencies Release Dire Warning on Looming Service Cuts; Bus and Train Lines, Overnight and Weekend Service Could Be Slashed
The transit agencies came up with the doomsday models at the RTA’s behest, responding to calls from Springfield legislators ...
Crain's Chicago Business8d
Chicago transit 'doomsday scenario' comes into focus as region faces up to $2.6B in economic losses
The General Assembly, the authority said, needs to act by the end of the legislative session in May in order to stave off a crisis. Lawmakers grill Chicago transit leaders as clock ticks toward ...