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Bus rapid transit a possibility in Chicago but still a long way off, transit officials say
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Chicago Tribune3mon
RTA outlines ‘doomsday’ transit cuts if budget gap isn’t filled, including slashing bus and train lines
More than half of Chicago’s bus routes could be eliminated, at least parts of four “L” lines could shut down and Metra weekday service would be slashed to once an hour under a transit ...
Chicago Transit Authority to launch more frequent service on 8 bus routes this month
Later this month, waiting for a Chicago Transit Authority bus may not take so long. The CTA announced Sunday that it is ...
Crain's Chicago Business3mon
Chicago transit 'doomsday scenario' comes into focus as region faces up to $2.6B in economic losses
The “doomsday scenario” for the future of Chicago ... eight rapid transit lines in the city will likely see services cut back, the report predicts. The expected cuts to bus lines could ...
Slate2mon
The Risky Plan to Stop Chicago’s Transit “Death Spiral”
A transportation nightmare is looming over Chicago, where a $730 million hole in the regional mass transit budget could force the city to cut bus and train service nearly in half. That could ...
Chicago Tribune10mon
Kate Lowe: Chicago’s public transit fiscal crisis needs more attention
One talked about indirect impacts on the Far South Side from decreased public transit ... Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) reported that across each mode — CTA rail, CTA bus ...