Chicago-area Transit Crisis: 7 Principles to Guide Illinois Transportation Reform
Illinois' mass transit system is facing a fiscal crisis, with a projected combined deficit of $834 million by 2027 for the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra, and Pace.
The system is struggling due to fragmented governance, duplicative overhead, outdated funding formulas, and cost overruns, which may lead to service cuts, including fewer buses and trains, route eliminations, and reduced stop frequencies.
Transit reform can support Illinois riders and taxpayers, and these seven principles outline a path to affordability, accountability, and efficiency.
Illinois' comeback story starts here.
- Without reform, service cuts will hurt workers and families who depend on reliable transit.
- Transit is an important public good for Illinois' economy.
Author's summary: Illinois needs transit reform to avoid a fiscal crisis.
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