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UTU helping lead transit funding fight

king1028skwirl — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 02:11:16 +0000

New York Democratic Congressman Jerry Nadler is emerging as the engine powering an increase in transit funding. The UTU is working closely with Nadler and others in Congress who recognize how essential public transit is to America’s working families.

Nadler’s Brooklyn and lower Manhattan district is one of the most densely populated in America, and as [...]

Daley: CTA Budget “Very Ugly”

Alfie Martin — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:50:11 +0000

Daley: CTA Budget “Very Ugly”

Reposted from Chicago Breaking News.

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The potential fare increases and service cuts threatened by the cash-strapped CTA present a “very, very ugly” scenario, Mayor Daley said yesterday. But the mayor would not say what he thinks is the right solution to the CTA’s $300 million budget shortfall. He said the CTA [...]

Our Youth Stranded in Little Village

Transit Justice — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:55:31 +0000

By: Ashmar Mandou

More than just a mode of transportation, buses and trains serve as the link between cultures and communities. Residents as well as tourists experience the cultural amenities Chicago has to offer by traveling to neighborhoods such as, Wicker Park, Pilsen, Greektown, and Humboldt Park, to name a few. And while these neighborhoods [...]

Nuestros Jóvenes Varados en La Villita

Transit Justice — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:51:07 +0000

Por: Ashmar Mandou

Más que un modo de transporte, los autobuses y trenes sirven como enlace entre culturas y comunidades. Tanto los residentes como los turistas gozan con las amenidades culturales que Chicago tiene que ofrecer al viajar por barrios como, Wicker Park, Pilsen, Greektown y Humboldt Park, por nombrar algunos y aunque estos barrios prosperan [...]

Hispano dirige el segundo sistema de transporte público más grande del país

Transit Justice — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:56:37 +0000

Chicago, jul (EFE).- Richard Rodríguez, director de la Autoridad de Transporte de Chicago (CTA, en inglés), el segundo sistema de transporte público más grande del país, es un abogado hispano que de joven sintió la tentación de entrar a las [...]