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Transit Fiscal Cliff

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At Public Transit Listening Session, People’s Lobby says we shouldn’t miss this opportunity to upgrade transit, not just bridge the fiscal cliff

April 11, 2025
Policy & Planning

“My Interview With Andre,” the sequel. Additional discussion of 25 mph speed limit, fiscal cliff, bikeways, more with Ald. Vasquez

April 9, 2025
Transportation Funding

When the levy breaks: Taxpert Maurice Scholten says updating IL sales tax could help fund transit, but not soon enough to avert fiscal cliff

April 2, 2025
Streetsblog Chicago

Dystopia or Utopia? Chicagoland transit officials discuss worst and best possible outcomes as we approach state funding deadline

March 27, 2025
Transit Policy

No way to run a railroad: Governance is holding back transit in Chicagoland

When everyone is accountable, nobody is.

February 25, 2025
Funding & Finance

The latest episode in the Chicagoland transit fiscal cliff saga: A new hope

State Sen. Ram Villavalam and a coalition of labor unions are backing the "United We Move" bill that would empower the RTA without merging the four transit agencies.

February 8, 2025
Illinois Legislature

Sen. Ram Villalam on transit funding, and the recent research trip to Germany: “It really showcased how integrated public transit is possible.”

February 4, 2025
Transit Policy

Rep. Buckner on the transit fiscal cliff: “We need the right mix of revenue and reform to make the system work the way it’s supposed to.”

January 31, 2025
CTA

Proposed 2025 CTA budget emphasizes accessibility improvements, service tweaks

October 18, 2024
RTA

Transit is the Answer Coalition discusses: Should we consolidate the 4 agencies, or beef up the RTA?

"The reforms that we are here to discuss today are part of [a] larger conversation," Executive Director Leanne Redden said. "And much of that work centers around developing a stronger RTA."

August 4, 2024