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 ...
RTA seeks expanded authority over CTA, Metra, Pace to remedy transit funding crisis
Chicago's transit agency leaders spent the last year rejecting the idea of consolidation in exchange for more funding. The ...
Some transit agencies signal support of RTA's plan for increased authority as alternate to merger
Metra and Pace generally support a strengthened RTA after its chairman, Kirk Dillard, laid out a vision that requires $1.5 ...
Chicago Agency Pitches $1.5 Billion Plan to Fix Transit Woes
Chicago transit officials are advocating for a $1.5 billion annual funding package to help keep one of the country’s largest ...
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Chicago Transit Leaders Call for $1.5B Funding Package
Chicago ’s Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) is calling on state and local leaders to fund a $1.5 billion plan to keep ...
Chicago to lock in transit funding before Trump takes office
The Chicago Transit Authority is set to formally lock in needed federal money for the extension of the Red Line before ...