1.0 link 220972 <![CDATA[CTA Funding Cut By $35 Million: 'Everything Is On The Table']]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/25/cta-funding-cut-by-35-mil_n_220972.html The Chicago Transit Authority will have to make do with $35 million less this year after the Regional Transportation Authority board cut the operating budgets of Chicago-area transit agencies by $67 million Thursday.

The severe shortfall is the result of declining tax revenues. Metra will have to reduce $19 million in spending and Pace loses $7 million. Pace's paratransit program for disabled riders will have to cut $6 million.

CTA President Richard Rodriguez said riders should expect longer wait times though...

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