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Chicago Transit Faces Collapse Amid $771 Million Deficit

3/21/2025

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Chicago's public transit system teeters on the brink of collapse, with a staggering $771 million budget gap looming over it. If state lawmakers fail to act by 2026, the CTA could slash half its bus routes and suspend key train lines, jeopardizing 3,000 jobs and exacerbating congestion in the city.

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Chicago's public transit system teeters on the brink of collapse, with a staggering $771 million budget gap looming over it. If state lawmakers fail to act by 2026, the CTA could slash half its bus routes and suspend key train lines, jeopardizing 3,000 jobs and exacerbating congestion in the city.