MLK Day March for Jobs and Public Services

Friday, January 15th, 2010

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Join us in celebrating Dr. King’s legacy of struggling for social justice and defending workers’ needs.
CTA management is threatening to lay off over 1,000 bus drivers and maintenance workers on Feb 7th. This means fewer and more crowded buses and trains.
Chicago Public Schools plan to close another 25 to 30 neighborhood [...]

CTA Approves Service Cuts To Bus, ‘L’ System

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

Bob Roberts Reporting
CHICAGO (WBBM) — As disgruntled riders paraded outside the CTA’s West Loop headquarters with picket signs, the agency’s board approved a 2010 budget that holds the line on fares but threatens service cuts Feb. 7.
“I think they would prefer to go with stability over the next two years,” said CTA [...]

RTA calls for an end to Seniors Ride Free

Saturday, October 17th, 2009

By Kristen Schorsch
October 16, 2009

Seniors accustomed to boarding public transit in Chicago and surrounding suburbs without paying a cent might have to forgo that luxury.
Talk has returned among mass-transit officials in the area to discontinue a program that gives people 65 and older free rides on the CTA, Pace and Metra as the agencies grapple [...]

31st Street Bus receives 3rd most comments at RTA Hearings

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

31st Street Bus receives 3rd most comments at RTA Hearings
Bus service for 31st Street is Priority #3 for the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) , officials said Thursday at the October RTA Board meeting.
RTA’s Sr. Deputy Executive Director, Leanne Redden outlined RTA’s priorities as Chicago’s transit system faces massive budget shortfalls.
The first priority is to address [...]

Daley: CTA Budget “Very Ugly”

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

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 must [...]

Graphic: Circle Line Options

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009