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 ...
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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 ...
RTA proposes more bus and train service, fare hikes and stronger central agency as lawmakers prepare to debate future of transit
CTA trains every five to 10 minutes all day and better Metra service at midday, nights and weekends. One app for fares and ...
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RTA seeks expanded authority over CTA, Metra, Pace as solution to transit 'fiscal cliff'
Chicago's transit agency leaders spent the past year rejecting the idea of consolidation in exchange for more funding. The ...
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Opinion: Money alone won't resolve the region's transit crisis
State legislators should understand that this is not a moment for tinkering around the edges. Any increase in transit funding ...
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 ...
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Catching a new train to Norman: Transit Town Hall Jan. 30
Regional Transit Authority officials planning to take part in a virtual town hall Jan. 30 envision a commuter rail system ...
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 transportation systems afloat as it stares down a steep financial cliff in ...
RTA seeks expanded authority over CTA, Metra, Pace to remedy transit funding crisis
Chicago's transit agency leaders spent the past year rejecting the idea of consolidation in exchange for more funding. The ...
What to know about Healey’s $8 billion transportation proposal
Healey’s plan, which would see $8 billion spent over the next 10 years, does not include tax increases. Instead, her office ...
Photos: Regional Metropolitan Transit Authority Board meeting
Regional Metropolitan Transit Authority Board member Cornelius Williams, district 1, speaks in a meeting in the ...