CTA warns of more service cuts

Per the Chicago Tribune, another round of budget cuts is in store for the city’s transportation system totaling $61 million.

CTA officials say entire bus routes might be terminated and rail services reduced by 20 percent. The suburban Pace bus system will be looking at budget cuts as well, according to the article.

CTA Chairman Jim Reilly stated, “Our rainy day fund was used up in 2007, so basically the RTA is making sure the transit agencies don’t spend more money than there is.”

Chicago Twitterers are, needless to say, frustrated about the news, including Tony Peraica, 16th District Cook County Commissioner.

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   tonyperaica “Doomsday CTA” cuts public service while plundering the public purse. Enough already. Fire the hacks. http://bit.ly/9JFHp via @addthis 24 Jun 2009 from web
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   yo60640 Ah .. here we go, again RT @ChicagoBreaking: CTA, Pace, Metra facing service cuts http://tr.im/pwpT 24 Jun 2009 from twhirl
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   wkellyo CTA, Pace facing service cuts http://tinyurl.com/kv93y6 They say no fare hike, but c’mon, we all know there will ne one. 24 Jun 2009 from digsby
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   econwriter5 If the #cta still has to reduce bus and rail service by 20% due to budget cuts, what was the point of raising fares, again? 24 Jun 2009 from TweetDeck
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   salkken @coloneltribune With #cta and #Pace planning service cuts, how about returning to us that 0.25% Doomsday tax increase? Lot of good it did! 24 Jun 2009 from web