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What Governor Quinn’s Infusion of Capital Cash Means for the CTA

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn recently announced his plans for $500 million in mass transit infrastructure improvements across the State. $…

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CTA Service Cuts Looming, But Are they Enough to Balance the Budget?

On February 7 the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) will implement layoffs and service reductions intended to reduce its FY2010…

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Governor Quinn’s Deal with the CTA and RTA is Fiscally Irresponsible

The Civic Federation has enormous concerns about the fiscal risks associated with Governor Quinn’s “deal” to avoid CTA fare increases. Under the proposal, the Regional Transportation Authority will issue General Obligation bonds worth $83…

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CTA Enhances Transparency of its Procurement Activities with an Online Database

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) recently implemented a vendor database that allows members of the public to search for vendor and contract information on the CTA website. The database…

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Civic Federation Urges Immediate State Action on CTA Funding

The Civic Federation supports HB 1663 as an important first step toward resolving the CTA's financial crisis, but continues to call for a CTA fare increase and supplemental state funding to bridge the agency's immediate deficit and avert…

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Chicago Transit Authority FY2005 Proposed Budget: Analysis and Recommendations

The Civic Federation supported increased public funding for the CTA, Metra, and Pace, but opposed the massive service cuts proposed in the CTA's "Gridlock" Budget scenario. The Federation called for fare increases and other measures in…

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Chicago Transit Authority FY2004 Proposed Budget: Analysis and Recommendations

The Civic Federation supported the CTA’s FY2004 operating budget of $936 million. The fare increase in this budget was justified because: the CTA has made some significant efforts over the past five years to control costs; the budget does…