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Transit Fiscal Cliff
Transit Fiscal Cliff
CTA board approves budget, lauds new transit bill. Car activist Roger Romanelli makes a disingenuous Grand Avenue bus lane proposal.
Igor Studenkov
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John Greenfield
November 12, 2025
Streetsblog Chicago
Partying like it’s 2026: Officials and dozens of advocates celebrated next year’s rosier transit picture, talked BRT, over pints at Beguile Brewery
John Greenfield
November 11, 2025
Transit Fiscal Cliff
We asked Mayor Johnson about the transit win, Leerhsen’s future, saving the bus station, and whether he’ll send a care package to Philly
John Greenfield
November 7, 2025
Transit Fiscal Cliff
Lovefest at today’s RTA board meeting, as directors nix 2026 fare hikes, agency prepares to ride off into sunset to make way for NITA
John Greenfield
November 6, 2025
Transit Fiscal Cliff
“Trib-splaining”: Lawmakers, CTAction clap back against yet another naysaying Tribune editorial about the transit reform/funding bill
John Greenfield
November 4, 2025
Transit Fiscal Cliff
State Sen. Ram Villivalam, sponsor of the Senate transit bill, discusses the “Halloween Miracle” that allowed robust reform and funding to pass
John Greenfield
November 3, 2025
Transit Fiscal Cliff
Illinois legislature adopts People Over Parking Act to right-size parking requirements in transit-served areas
Steven Vance
October 31, 2025
Transit Fiscal Cliff
Taking a (sleepy) victory lap with House Majority Leader Delgado, an architect of the $1.5B transit bill that passed in the Halloween wee hours
John Greenfield
October 31, 2025
Transit Fiscal Cliff
Star:Line Chicago, Capitol Fax (and Streetsblog?) brutally roast Illinois Policy CEO’s clueless op-ed about the transit bill
John Greenfield
October 27, 2025
Transit Fiscal Cliff
Illinois State Sen. Ram Villivilam provides an update on efforts to get a transit reform/funding bill to the finish line
John Greenfield
October 24, 2025
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