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 ...
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 ...
RTA asks for more authority over transit to deal with looming fiscal cliiff
The agency said the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra, and Pace suburban buses—for all of which the RTA oversees finances, ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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Red Line Extension project in Chicago secures $1.97bn federal grant
The extension aims to bolster transit links to key areas including the Rosalind Medical District and Chicago State University ...
Chicago Transit Authority secures nearly $2 billion funding agreement for Red Line extension project
The idea is to do this before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, paving the way for the addition of the Far South ...
Chicago Officials Pitch $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 ...