As the Chicago Transit Authority’s doomsday approaches and negotiations with its unions remain gridlocked, the agency has started notifying riders of impending service cuts. Read more...
For 20 years, Block 37 was an infamous sinkhole in the middle of the Loop. Flanked by Daley Plaza and Marshall Field’s, one of the most prestigious pieces of real estate in Chicago sat barren, swallowing up idea after idea. Read more...
The CTA is trying to offer a silver lining to its soon-to-be laid off employees: temporary jobs driving buses at the 2010 Winter Olympics, according to press release the agency released on Friday.
The CTA is partnering with the firm responsible for setting up transportation for the Vancouver Olympics to provide “employment information and job applications” for agency employees expecting to be unemployed. Read more...
The furious national debate over health care reform has somehow swept up the CTA, Metra and Pace.
The federal bill that provides essential cash to keep Chicago’s transportation system from falling apart expires today. Read more...
The Regional Transit Authority passed its 2010 budget today -- a move that makes layoffs next year at the Chicago Transit Authority all but a certainty.
The RTA adopted a $1.3 billion budget that covers operations at the CTA, Metra, Pace and Pace paratransit services. Read more...
