Transit Officials, Mayors, Business Leaders Urge State to Provide Steady Capital Funding
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Transit leaders hope to convince Springfield legislators to allocate $2-3 billion a year over the next decade.
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Chicagoland Transit Agencies are Asking for the Capital Funding They Deserve
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The Regional Transportation Authority and the three transit agencies operating under its umbrella – Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace Suburban Bus – are making a forceful case for substantially more capital funding than they are currently getting. The federal and state funding for public transit has been declining over the last 10 years, not […]
Why the Regional Transit Boards Skew White and Male, and Why That Matters
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The board members' decisions may not always reflect the needs of commuters.
CTA’s Proposed Budget Includes 25-Cent Fare Hike, No Cuts to Service Hours, Frequency
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The 2018 budget raises the fare for bus rides from $2 to $2.25, and the price of ‘L’ trips from $2.25 to $2.50.
Upgrades to These Six Bus Routes Would Improve Transit Citywide
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The Active Transportation Alliance proposed infrastructure upgrades for six specific routes across Chicago.
Chicago Transit Needs an Upgrade: 5 Universal Features of European City Transit
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This isn't a wish list. These are five standard features of most bus networks in Europe.
Is $2 Billion Red Line Extension Best Way to Provide Transit in Far South Side?
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The Chicago Transit Authority released a major study today, the next step in the developing project to extend the Red Line southward from the 95th Street terminal to 130th Street in the Altgeld Gardens neighborhood. The Environmental Impact Study is required by the federal government before the CTA can ask for funding from the U.S. […]
RTA: Pace and Metra Operate Efficiently But Collect Little Rider Revenue
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The Regional Transportation Authority’s newest report, issued last week, compares the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra, and Pace, to their respective peers around the country. The report found that the CTA is efficient, relative to rapid transit systems in Atlanta, New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, and Washington, D.C. The RTA also compared Metra, using 2014 performance figures, […]
RTA Report: CTA Runs an Efficient Transit System Compared to Peer Agencies
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This week, rapid transit headaches in Washington, D.C. and the Bay Area highlighted the need for better maintenance of U.S. public transportation infrastructure. However, a new report from Chicagoland’s Regional Transportation Authority suggests that the CTA is in a little better shape than its peers. On Wednesday, the D.C. Metro system was completely shut down for 24 […]
Three Transit Campaigns: Do They Compete or Complement Each Other?
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As the Chicago region grows in population, we’re going to need to provide efficient and affordable transportation options in order to compete in the global economy, and that’s going to require more and better transit. People who live near transit pay less in transportation costs as a portion of their household income, and have better access […]
No Surprise: International Report Says Region’s Transit Not Up to Par
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Last month, a report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development validated what Chicago researchers, a task force convened by the governor, and millions of customers have all said for years: Transit in Chicagoland is fragmented, inefficient, and far from adequate to serve the region’s transportation needs. The OECD, a “club of rich countries” that counts the […]