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Extreme Cuts To Metra, CTA, Pace Possible As RTA Faces $770M Budget 'Doomsday Scenario'

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Extreme Cuts To Metra, CTA, Pace Possible As RTA Faces $770M Shortfall - Chicago, IL - Half the CTA rail lines could be suspended, more than half its bus routes may be eliminated and service could end on one Metra branch.

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Transit reform, state funding's bumpy road

The Civic Federation, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, the Illinois Economic Policy Institute and the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability recently released a report calling for the expansion of the sales tax to several services, claiming such a move could raise $2 billion for the state.The state imposes an additional sales tax in the Regional Transit Authority’s jurisdiction. Last week’s study found that expanding those specifi…

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RTA warns of how drastic service cuts would be to CTA, Metra, Pace without bailout from state – CBS2 (Chicago)

The RTA said a bailout from Springfield could save the system, but something in the range of $770 million to $1.5 billion is needed. If those funds do not come in, the agencies are predicting not only a drastic reduction in service, but also the cutting of thousands of jobs.

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Chicago's CTA, Metra, and Pace face severe reductions amid budget crisis

Regional transit officials are warning that massive service cuts could hit Chicago’s public transportation system next year.

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RTA Board to meet with $771M budget shortfall looming with cuts forecast for CTA, Metra, Pace

The looming $771 million fiscal cliff is an issue that affects thousands in the Chicago area, including riders Metra, Pace and CTA riders.

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DART will refund some cities millions. What will it cost riders?

Nearly $60 million in service cuts would be needed to help fund efforts to make suburban cities whole and head off legislation aimed at DART funding.

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Extreme Cuts To Metra, CTA, Pace Possible As RTA Faces $770M Budget 'Doomsday Scenario'

Extreme Cuts To Metra, CTA, Pace Possible As RTA Faces $770M Shortfall - Chicago, IL - Half the CTA rail lines could be suspended, more than half its bus routes may be eliminated and service could end on one Metra branch.

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