In the first of a series of informational videos, Will Durst explains what the looming transportation fiscal cliff means for California. Illinois lawmakers pass last-minute mass transit bill U.S. Roads at Risk in Transportation Fiscal Cliff
Paying for Public Transit Illinois leaders on track to pass transit funding deal before fiscal cliff
How will the fiscal cliff impact Chicago transit riders? IL Speaker: 'We have time' to address transit fiscal cliff Public Transit's Fiscal Cliff
As ridership continues to lag amid a stubbornly slow recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, cities experiment with free rides and The speaker of the Illinois House says state lawmakers still have time to fund public transit.
Lawmakers punt on public transit; fiscal cliff nears A Looming Operating Fiscal Cliff and the Future of Transit | SFCTA Transportation officials said the fiscal cliff isn't as bad as first thought, but layoffs and service cuts are still a possibility. Charlie
Public transit workers in Chicago rallied downtown Wednesday morning as a fiscal cliff that could bring deep cuts to public Speakers: -Elizabeth Scott, Principal Policy Analyst, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) -Kate Lowe, Assistant
Illinois lawmaker breaks down $1.5B transit bill that dodges fiscal cliff Lawmakers wrapped up the spring session without allocating any funding for the Chicago Transit Authority, leaving no plan in The Wave of Transit 'Fiscal Cliffs,' Explained | Planetizen Features
Chicago transit workers sounding alarm on fiscal cliff Though the federal government provided aid that prevented massive cuts during the pandemic's first two years, many transit agencies are now
Workers represented by the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 308 were out at CTA Blue and Red Line stations to inform people The deadline is May, and the projected budget shortfall is about $770 million. Subscribe to FOX 32 Chicago: What's next for the transit fiscal cliff: RTA works with Service Boards to delay service cuts, · How we got here. Since development of the RTA's regional
The transit fiscal cliff: the operating budget deficit expected at transit agencies across the country once their federal relief runs out. CTA, Metra express concern over potential service cuts as fiscal cliff nears
MTS board delays decision on budget strategy as 'fiscal cliff' nears June 24 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Highway Trust Fund sends $35 billion a year to states but revenue from gas taxes isn't keeping
BART closed the FY2026 deficit operating deficit with cuts, but is facing ongoing structural deficits ranging from $350 million to $400 million per year Last-minute bill bridging transit fiscal cliff passes in Springfield
Coming into October, transit districts from Chicago to Springfield were staring down the side of a fiscal cliff. Costs are up and Transit left hanging in Illinois state budget What's Going On with the Transit Fiscal Cliff? A Real-Time Update from Industry Thought Leaders
Bay Area transit agencies to receive budget bailout as fiscal cliff looms State senator urges special session to tackle Illinois mass transit fiscal cliff Illinois lawmakers finally address public transit fiscal cliff in 11th hour bill
Fiscal cliff looms for public transit CTA workers canvassing stations to raise awareness of fiscal cliff This bill passed this morning after months of debate and last minute dealmaking. Democrats who sponsored it say it will transform
This week we're sharing a San Francisco Planning and Urban Research (SPUR) forum on how a statewide coalition of transit Transit's Looming Fiscal Cliff: How Bad is it and What Can We Do Many states have taken action to address the fiscal cliff for their transit systems ranging from temporary, one-time funding to identifying new sources of
Commuters who ride Pace, Metra or the CTA are hoping to avoid a service cut next year. That's when federal funding, boosting the A shortfall in federal funding is threatening public transportation systems across the country. As pandemic-era government support
US transit agencies serving large urban areas face serious financial constraints that require permanent, structural solutions. The slow downtown recovery and slow return to transit are contributing to the fiscal cliff facing our city's transit operators. Across the
State lawmakers are questioning transit agency leaders over their revised fiscal cliff numbers and spending of operational dollars. Streaming now at CTA workers, who are members of Amalgamated Transit Union Transit fiscal cliff, Bears stadium among questions during Illinois budget talks
With unprecedented service cuts looming, the transit agencies in Chicago and Philadelphia are taking remarkably dramatic– and public– stances to stave off RTA Chairman Kirk Dillard joins WGN-TV Political Report to talk about the impending transit fiscal cliff and reform efforts in Illinois House Democrats pitch transit funding plan, but Gov. Pritzker is skeptical
Beginning in 2026, the RTA system is facing a fiscal cliff, growing to 20% of the operating budget in 2027 and 2028. On May 31 Plan to consolidate Chicago-area transit agencies could soften 'fiscal cliff'
Massive cuts could come if Springfield does not restore funding. Here's what we know. The bill address the public transportation "fiscal cliff" the Regional Transit Authority warned about, but also raises sales taxes and Is local transit about to fall off a financial cliff? The Metropolitan Transportation Commission anticipating the loss of stimulus
Transit budget shortfall takes center stage as Illinois lawmakers hold fall veto session Streaming now at State lawmakers are now on track to take up a transit bill to
Chicago transit workers rally downtown as RTA fiscal cliff looms Kam Buckner (D-Chicago) sits down with ChicagoLIVE's Anita Blanton to break down the newly passed transit bill that secures
California's Looming Transportation Fiscal Cliff $1.5 Illinois transit bill addresses fiscal cliff facing Chicago-area transit agencies
Transportation Tuesday 2025: What's next for the transit fiscal cliff? Bay Area transit: Off a financial cliff? On the second-to-last day of the spring legislative session, Illinois lawmakers have finally proposed a new bill outlining how to
Milwaukee County Transit System faces 'fiscal cliff,' less than 2 years In May 2023, APTA surveyed its public transit agency members on future potential operating budget shortfalls, also known as the "Fiscal Cliff"
State Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado (D-Chicago) explains how the new transit funding plan keeps trains and buses running while Fiscal cliff fast approaching for Chicago public transportation agencies Public transit systems 'on the edge of a cliff' amid funding shortfalls
RTA warns of fiscal cliff, paratransit riders could face deep cuts Illinois House considering transit funding bill that could be passed this week
State of Play in U.S Public Transit - Julie Kirschbaum, SFMTA | Tom McKone, CTA May 19, 2023 - Let's Talk: The Transit Fiscal Cliff Illinois transit workers rally as fiscal cliff nears
What's next for the transit fiscal cliff: RTA works with Service Boards Illinois lawmakers say they hope to pass transit legislation during the fall veto session next month, even though the fiscal cliff is not
$1.5B transit deal: What changed in Illinois' plan? | ChicagoLIVE RTA warns CTA, Metra and Pace face drastic cuts by 2026 unless the state provides $1.5B in new funding. Subscribe to FOX 32
RTA Chairman Kirk DIllard on Avoiding the Transit Fiscal Cliff This week, let's talk about an important part of the Budget: the transit fiscal cliff. We are dedicated to keeping these critical services
BART is Facing a Fiscal Cliff | Bay Area Rapid Transit Public Transit Agencies Face Severe Fiscal Cliff
Transit advocates are taking to the streets every week to warn riders. As Tara Molina reports, the advocates say the cuts are as Greg Bishop discusses the latest comments from policy makers about what to do with the $740 million fiscal cliff facing Drama in Chicago and Philadelphia: The Transit Fiscal Cliff Has
State lawmakers are also expected to discuss the transit fiscal cliff during this veto session, which runs through the end of the Illinois lawmakers passed a bill aimed at keeping public transportation from going over a fiscal cliff. NBC Chicago took a look at
A budget deal was struck last night by Governor Gavin Newsom and California lawmakers that nixes $2 billion in cuts to mass DeFazio on Job Creation, Transportation Investment, and the Fiscal Cliff
Four entities that make up the Chicago metro area's mass transit system face a combined $770 million budget shortfall. Surmounting the Fiscal Cliff | Urban Institute After reworking funding, Illinois lawmakers pass $1.5B transit bill
A perfect storm, long brewing. Covid, and its attendant inflation, are the main forces behind the transit industry's fiscal cliff. But they are Most transit agencies are anticipating a steep, sudden operating budget deficit that will deepen annually, absent other forms of funding. The Metropolitan Transit System is facing a massive deficit in the coming years. KPBS metro reporter Andrew Bowen says the
Episode 476: Saving California Transit from the Fiscal Cliff IL Senate committee discusses Chicago-area transit issues ahead of $730 million fiscal cliff The state Senate Transportation Committee held a subject matter hearing Tuesday on transit in the region. For more Local News
Fiscal Cliff of Public Transit As a fiscal cliff nears for regional transit agencies, Metra and the Chicago Transit Authority are expressing concerns over possible Lawmakers push for transit reform, funding despite delayed fiscal cliff
Wisconsin Policy Forum released a study on Thursday, March 30 which shows the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) is Another week has gone by without a state budget in Pennsylvania and now more than a month past the June 30th deadline.
CTA faces massive cuts as Illinois budget ignores looming $770M shortfall Illinois lawmakers have passed a $55.2 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2026, but funding for mass transit is not on the table.
How peer states are addressing their transit systems' fiscal cliffs Illinois lawmakers could take up transit funding bill in veto session as RTA faces fiscal cliff State budget impasse threatens transit as Luzerne County nears fiscal cliff
The mass transit fiscal cliff With drastic service cuts looming to CTA, Metra and Pace, Illinois lawmakers said they are on track to get a funding deal done
Join us for this forum session for a conversation on the state of U.S. transit - where it is today and where bold leadership can take it Transit agencies nationwide are facing a "transit fiscal cliff." Pennsylvania's legislature has failed to fund statewide trains and Illinois transit agencies face 'trust cliff' along with fiscal cliff
Transit fiscal cliff or transit fiscal doom? - Transportation For America Democratic lawmakers in Springfield have unveiled a new plan to keep public transit in the Chicago area from going off a fiscal
The Illinois General Assembly has a May 31 deadline to pass a budget, and there are still a ton of issues up in the air.