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Chicago Transit at a Crossroads

Aaron Renn | Posted 10.16.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago Transit Authority, Public Transportation, Pace, Metra, Midway Airport, Urban Planning, Cta-Orange-Line, City Planning, Illinois Budget, Cta, Indianapolis, Rod Blagojevich, Mayor Daley, Global Cities, Rta, CTA Bus Tracker, El, Chicago News
Aaron Renn

The CTA doomsday budget, even if it doesn't come to pass, has done a great service by showing the city the inevitable future. Service has been trending downward for decades.

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Quinn Open To Ending Automatic Free Rides For Seniors

Chicago Tribune | Rick Pearson | Posted 10.16.2009 | Chicago

Read More: CTA Free Rides for Seniors, Cta, Pat Quinn, Rta, CTA Free Rides, Chicago News

Gov. Pat Quinn indicated today he supports eliminating the blanket free-ride program for seniors on Chicago area mass transit in favor of a plan that...

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RTA: End Free Rides For All Seniors

Chicago Breaking News | Posted 10.15.2009 | Chicago

Read More: CTA Budget, CTA Free Rides for Seniors, Cta, Rta, Regional Transportation Authority, Chicago News

The Regional Transportation Authority today called for state lawmakers to repeal free rides for seniors in light of a serious budget crunch....

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Transit Agencies To Fight Over $414 Million In Stimulus Funds

Progress Illinois | Angela Caputo | Posted 04.05.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Rta, Illinois Transit Projects, Pace, Metra, Stimulus Package, Cta, Chicagot Ransit Stimulus Projects, CTA Stimulus Projects, Illinois Stimulus Projects, Chicago News

Here's how the $414 million in mass transit money set to flow into the region will be distributed by agency: $240 million (or 58 percent) will go to t...

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What Should Be On Illinois' Transportation Projects Wish List?

Chicago Tribune | John McCarron | Posted 02.12.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Obama Infrastructure, Regional Planning, Cta, Obama Public Works, Transportation Bill, Chicago Transit Authority, CTA Repairs, Federal Transportation Grants, Highway Bill, Rta, Chicago Transportation, Chicago News

[T]he Illinois congressional delegation is pulling together a wish list of public works projects to be part of the $800 billion stimulus package sough...

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AIG Woes To Cost RTA Millions

AP | Posted 04.17.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Aig, Metra, Regional Transportation Authority, U.S. Treasury, Cta, American International Group, Stephen Schlickman, Rta, AIG RTA, Trains, Chicago News

CHICAGO -- The Regional Transportation Authority is among about 30 transit agencies around the nation that could be on the hook for millions of dollar...

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Free Public Transit Rides For Low-Income Disabled

Chicago Tribune | Jon Hilkevitch | Posted 11.23.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago Public Transit, Chicago City Council, Poor Disabled Transit Rides, Free Transit Rides, Chicago Transit Authority, Metra, Rod Blagojevich, Low-Income Disabled Rides Cta, Cta, State of Illinois Circuit Breaker Program, Pace, Rta, Chicago News

UPDATE 10/24 "Misunderstandings on how to apply for a free rides program for disabled riders has resulted in a number of applications being rejected...

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