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RTA asks for more authority over transit to deal with looming fiscal cliiff
The agency said the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra, and Pace suburban buses—for all of which the RTA oversees finances, ...
Regional Transportation Authority warns of fiscal cliff, asks for more power over Chicago area transit
The agency said the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra, and Pace suburban buses will face a $770 million budget deficit and ...
Some transit agencies signal support of RTA's plan for increased authority as alternate to merger
Metra and Pace generally support a strengthened RTA after its chairman, Kirk Dillard, laid out a vision that requires $1.5 ...
King County receives $80 million to expand Metro RapidRide service to Renton, Kent and Auburn
KING COUNTY, Wash. — King County received a federal grant Wednesday to help expand Metro RapidRide service to Renton, Kent and Auburn.
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Dallas area rapid transit nears completion of Silver Line project
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is approaching the final stages of its Silver Line project, with plans to open the 26-mile ...
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RTA Wants Lawmakers to Boost Its Authority to Oversee, Coordinate Chicago-Area Transit
The proposal comes as the Chicago region’s transit agencies are facing down an estimated $750 million fiscal cliff next year when COVID-19 relief money runs out — and amid conversations in Springfield ...
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Making its move: RTA proposes universal fares, more trains, cost cuts to counter merger plan
Amid a $770 million budget gap facing Metra, Pace and the CTA, and a proposal to merge the three into a supersized agency, ...