Rally for Mass Transit

There will be a second Rally for Mass Transit this week at the CTA Board Meeting.

WHEN: Wednesday – January 20, 2010

WHERE:  CTA – 567 W Lake Street

TIME:  10:00 am – NOON.

Sponsors: Citizens Taking Action, Little Village Justice Organization.

Upcoming Feb 7 CTA budget cuts are an attack on workers and will disproportionately affect transit dependent riders. Here’s how it will affect you:

• Less frequent buses and trains = longer waits, more overcrowding.
• Shorter hours of operation = stranded riders.
• Elimination of 9 express route = fewer buses, discriminates against the South/West Side.
• Layoffs of over 1000 good paying union jobs.

These cuts don’t have to happen.  Come to the rally and

• Let the CTA know not to protect downtown transit at the expense of the South Side.
• Let the city know to give CTA more than $1/person/year.
• Let the suburbs know to pay in their fair share.
• Let the state know to give CTA riders their fair share of funding compared to Metra.
• Let Congress know to stop overspending on highways and start giving mass transit it’s fair share of support.  Funding with civil rights and jobs guarantees!

For more info, call Mike at 773-762-6991 or call Charles at 312-842-5036.