Regional Transportation Authority warns of fiscal cliff, asks for more power over Chicago area transit
The agency said the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra, and Pace suburban buses will face a $770 million budget deficit and ...
Chicago Transit Authority signs $2B grant agreement for Red Line Extension
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What happens when it's so cold in Chicago that CTA rails crack?
The CTA relies on its “protectors of the railroad” — hundreds of workers ready to repair any rail cracks caused by subzero ...
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Chicago Transit Authority receives nearly $2 billion from FTA in CIG grant for RLE project
Officials from the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Illinois elected officials ...
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Some transit agencies signal support of RTA's plan for increased authority as alternate to merger
Sun-Times file Share Some Chicago ... Mobility Authority Act, to prop up the metro area’s four transit agencies with a possible $1.5 billion a year that would help increase train and bus frequency.
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Chicago Agency Pitches $1.5 Billion Plan to Fix Transit Woes
The Regional Transportation Authority — a government agency that oversees finances and transit planning for the Chicago Transit Authority, the city’s commuter rail system Metra and the bus ...
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RTA seeks expanded authority over CTA, Metra, Pace to remedy transit funding crisis
In 2026, the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace face a combined $770 million yearly deficit and potentially a 40% reduction in bus and rail service. The Regional Transit Authority ...
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Chicago Agency Pitches $1.5 Billion Plan to Fix Transit Woes
(Bloomberg) -- Chicago transit officials are advocating for a $1.5 billion annual funding package to help keep one of the country’s largest transportation systems afloat as it stares down a ...
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Opinion: Money alone won't resolve the region's transit crisis
Planning for new schedules, new routes, or changes to today’s bus and train lines ... our region’s transit system. Carole Brown served as chairman of the Chicago Transit Authority board ...
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RTA seeks expanded authority over CTA, Metra, Pace as solution to transit ‘fiscal cliff’
In 2026, the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace face a combined $770 million yearly deficit and potentially a 40% reduction in bus and rail service. The Regional Transit Authority ...