... guess I didn't understand what someone was telling me but Line A is still operated with wood cars, what a delight to ride! ... OK, Al, here's something...
So with all of these "X" routes on the chopping block if Springfield doesn't get their act in order soon, I was wondering whether the dropping of the express...
... <driver_alert_911@...> wrote: As many as 10 people suffered minor injuries this morning when a cement truck rear-ended a Chicago Transit Authority bus, a...
See Ross Miller, Here's the Deal, for extensive background on the Block 37 fiasco. ... Why is this ALWAYS the case? We ought just assume that whatever the ...
Aug. 31, 2007 By Greg Hinz Subscribe to an RSS feed on this topic CTA explores Block 37 deal Millions over budget, city talks privatization with Skyway firm ...
... wrote: Chicago RAILExperts http://www.railchicago.org CHICAGO RAILGuide on sale September 04 2007 Woman Struck, Killed By Metra Train In Maywood (Chicago...
Transit bill advances in House -- chicagotribune.com www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/west/chi-transitfunding_30aug30,0,5001846. story chicagotribune.com ...
... spokeswoman ... I think the writer meant 108 Halstead-95th bus, not to be confused with either the 8 Halstead(which doesn't get that far south...) or the...
Based on the time and date, it was an 8A South Halsted. The 108 Halsted/95th bus only runs during rush hours Monday through Friday. ... a ... confused ... 8A,...
... doesn't ... the ... make up ... It would almost have to be a total reduction in buses... otherwise no savings will be realized. The cost comes from the...
You may regret the loss of the 80X; but given the consensus that little time was saved beyond which bus comes first, "budget/deficit considerations" may give...
Mass transit overhaul bill faces state showdown By Richard Wronski Tribune staff reporter Published Tuesday, September 4, 2007 Sweeping legislation that would...
The problem being that if there is an overall reduction in busses to serve a street which needs them (particularly during rush) due to the "X" cuts, then what...
... As I understand it, the biggest single factor appears to be the state's insistence (dating from the Madigan-Kruesi flap) that CTA quit underfunding its...
And people will complain and things might change! The idea is to partially make things hurt. ... serve a ... cuts, then ... slowed from ... little time ... ...
... You are talking about the "base" sales tax which includes a state portion and local portion. The state portion exempts food and medicine. The local portion...
When the "X" routes were added a few years back, they were in ADDITION to existing service. Later, some local service was reduced, especially on Western....
OK folks - time to get political. CTA has a number 1 enemy, and is name is Rod Blagoyevich. Unfortunately Illinois does not have a means of recalling a...
Regarding the X buses, I grant you some slowing of schedules for additional boardings. This also becomes a productivity and service efficiency issue as well...
Which is why I raise the question. If there is an appreciable enough in reduction of service, people may take note. Yet if these cuts are more marginal, then...
... But are the presently proposed cuts really all that severe as to make a real difference? Afterall, they are largely scaled back from what was originally ...
Blago is covering his behind with one pretty good idea for funding the State's budget including transit: closing some tax loopholes and incentives for...
... Just heard that SB 572 as amended failed in the House yesterday by 10 votes. May I ask why you aren't blaming Daley? He hasn't twisted a single arm. His ...
... That's 'cuz the legislature bailed them out in two ways: The pension underfunding had been discovered, but Madigan deferred making it whole until later...
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