CTA, Metra, Pace say they will have to cut services by 40% in 2026 if state doesn't intervene
The three agencies on Friday initiated the latest in a pressure campaign on state lawmakers to appropriate more state money.
Major Chicago transit cuts looming without state action
A crisis brewing for Chicago's public transit system could impact commuters. Officials warn that without state action, CTA, ...
Chicago transit agencies warn of drastic cuts in face of looming $770 million budget shortfall
The Regional Transportation Authority, the umbrella agency overseeing CTA, Metra, and Pace, is calling the situation potentially devastating.
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‘A spiral effect’: 40% service cuts estimated if Metra, Pace, CTA veer over the fiscal cliff
More than 50% of BNSF trains canceled. Half of the 'L' shut down. No Pace weekend service. Transit leaders laid out a ...
Major service cuts on Metra, CTA, Pace possible if $770M budget shortfall not solved: RTA
Public transportation in Chicago is in jeopardy, if a $770 million budget shortfall isn't solved, the Regional Transportation Authority said Friday.
Chicagoland transit agencies detail ‘doomsday’ scenarios without state help
CHICAGO ( WGN) — Without state help, Chicagoland’s mass transit systems would be forced to implement deep cuts to service ...
RTA outlines ‘doomsday’ transit cuts if budget gap isn’t filled, including slashing bus and train lines
More than half of Chicago’s bus routes could be eliminated, at least parts of four “L” lines could be shut down and Metra weekday service would be slashed to once an hour under a ...
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1 In 5 Chicagoans Will Lose Access To CTA, Pace, Metra If State Doesn’t Fund Public Transit, RTA Says
The Regional Transit Authority is calling on state lawmakers to fill the gap to avoid massive cuts that would include the CTA ...
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Funding crisis could force 'doomsday' transit cuts in Chicago, affecting thousands of commuters
Unless additional funding is secured soon, routes that thousands of people rely on in Chicago could be altered or even eliminated as early as next year.
RTA president details looming cuts to CTA, Metra and Pace
Service cuts could shut down half the CTA's train lines, reduce service to over 50 stations, and cut more than 70 bus routes. Metra early morning and late evening trains would be eliminated.