Labor groups back transit reform giving RTA expanded authority over CTA, Metra, Pace
Legislators have until the end of May to hammer out a solution to a fiscal crisis that public transit leaders say could lead to massive fare hikes and a 40% reduction in train and bus service.
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Labor Coalition Announces Public Transit Reform Bill, Calling for Big Changes but Not a Merger
State lawmakers debating the future of Chicago-area transit have a new proposal to mull over, after a labor-backed coalition ...
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Opinion: We've given the Legislature a blueprint to meet public transit challenges head on
A new bill aims to provide more efficient and reliable transit and dodge a fiscal crisis, write the Illinois AFL-CIO and ...
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Transit Briefs: MBTA, RTA Chicago, NYMTA
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) completes Automatic Train Control (ATC) implementation on all north side Commuter Rail lines. Also, ridership across the Chicago region’s fixed-route ...
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RMK Management Corp. named property manager for The Raven Residences in Chicago
RMK Management Corp. has been named property manager for The Raven Residences, a transit-oriented rental community at 4733 N.
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RTA seeks expanded authority over CTA, Metra, Pace to remedy transit funding crisis
According to the plan, which Dillard expects to lay out Wednesday afternoon at the City Club of Chicago, the RTA would allow the CTA, Pace and Metra to maintain control over their day-to-day ...
Coming up in Evanston in 2025: Elections, density, District 65 cuts, transit, City Hall
Evanston will see elections for mayor and City Council and school board races. Evanston/Skokie School District 65 will ...
Metra and CTA prepping for extreme cold on Monday; Amtrak cancels some Chicago trains
Empire Builder trains scheduled to leave Union Station for Seattle at 11:05 a.m. and 3:05 p.m. on Monday have been canceled, according to Amtrak.
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RTA seeks expanded authority over CTA, Metra, Pace as solution to transit ‘fiscal cliff’
According to the plan, which Dillard expects to lay out Wednesday afternoon at the City Club of Chicago, the RTA would allow the CTA, Pace and Metra to maintain control over their day-to-day ...