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Posts in category "CTA budget news"

"After 100 years, it's time for facelift" - Mayor touts CTA north Red Line repairs

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(Guest post for CTA Tattler by Patrick Barry.) CTA leaders and a dozen elected officials, including Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Gov. Patrick Quinn and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, lined up behind the Red North Interim Station Improvements project on Friday in Rogers Park. The seven-station project will total $86 million  that CTA will spend on track... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
April 27, 2012 at 11:54 am
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No contract, no union raises, so no fare hike - for now

Bad news: The CTA and its unions haven’t made much progress on negotiating new work rules. Good news: The CTA has saved enough money from not having to fund a 3 percent raise that it won’t have to raise fares on July 1, as was feared. That’s according to a report by Greg Hinz at... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
April 25, 2012 at 6:44 pm
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Proposed gas tax hike may not be worth political capital needed to pass it

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My friends at Active Transportation Alliance celebrated Leap Day with a bold new proposal – raise the state gasoline by indexing it to inflation. “The Transit Fast Forward bill (SB 3236) invests in faster, more reliable, more frequent and expanded transit service through a new, dedicated source of funding that will grow over time,” according... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
March 1, 2012 at 7:17 pm
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Loyola 'L' remodeling to begin in late spring on CTA Red Line

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Both Loyola University and the CTA will begin their joint project in late spring to remodel the Loyola Red Line station. The long-awaited project will move the entrance north on Sheridan Avenue surrounded by a plaza. The renovation will start in late May and last about a year, according to a report in the Loyola... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
February 15, 2012 at 8:47 pm
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CTA asks for rider opinions on various new fare scenario/increases in survey

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The CTA is gathering information via a rider survey about fare payment options it may have to put into place if ongoing negotiations with unions fail to fill the $80 million hole in this year’s budget. I received the survey last week. Below you see screen shots of various fare options on which the CTA... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
February 5, 2012 at 12:50 pm
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House Republicans move to eliminate transit funding; contact your U.S. rep

Those nutty House Republicans are at it again. This time they are trying to eliminate guaranteed funding for transit agencies by taking away their allocation of gas taxes. The Midwest High Speed Rail Association summed it up just about how I would, so I will let them do the talking: “Don’t own a car?! Don’t... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
February 2, 2012 at 6:58 pm
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City to build two new rail stations; one on Green Line, another on Loop L

In a burst of CTA construction activity, Mayor Emanuel Tuesday announced the construction of two new CTA rail station. One new station will serve McCormick Place at Cermak on the Green Line. Construction is scheduled to begin in February 2013 on the $50-million, TIF-supported project, with completion set for July 2014. The platform will be... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
January 18, 2012 at 6:19 am
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Coming attractions: Redbox movie vending kiosks at CTA rail stations

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After topping off their Chicago Card at CTA vending machines, riders at some rail stations can rent a DVD movie at a Redbox kiosk. The first of two kiosks were installed recently at the Wellington Station on the Brown Line and UIC-Halsted station on the Blue Line. And nine more will be installed at the... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
December 20, 2011 at 6:33 am
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Former CTA board chairwoman named to RTA board by Rahm

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The Regional Transportation Authority board will soon welcome a new member with intimate knowledge of the CTA – its former board chair, Carole Brown. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Monday named Brown to a vacant spot on the RTA board. Meanwhile, in other appointment news, Kevin Irvine was appointed to the CTA board. Irvine “has... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
December 13, 2011 at 8:12 am
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Work about to start on Chicago Brown Line platform to replace flooring

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While the Renew Crew does its work at the Chicago station on the Red Line, a new flooring crew begins to replace rotted floor boards at the Chicago station on the Brown Line. As I noted earlier this year, the CTA admitted it made a mistake in installing wood flooring with a fire-retardent chemical, but... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
December 8, 2011 at 6:45 am
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