magguzu@midwest.social to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 days agoIllinois Democrats push through massive $1.5 billion plan that overhauls Chicago-area public transitwww.chicagotribune.comexternal-linkmessage-square2linkfedilinkarrow-up168
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minus-squaremagguzu@midwest.socialOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·11 days agoLike many parts of the US, we were in serious g danger of massive budget cuts for next year after COVID transit relief dries up. In Chicago’s case we had three scenarios. Funding does not pass, 40% service cuts everywhere. Devastating 700 million. Status quo, the current schedules remain with the gaps many have been experiencing since ether pandemic. This 1.5 billion. Not without compromises, but very promising to improve reliability and frequency
Like many parts of the US, we were in serious g danger of massive budget cuts for next year after COVID transit relief dries up.
In Chicago’s case we had three scenarios.
Funding does not pass, 40% service cuts everywhere. Devastating
700 million. Status quo, the current schedules remain with the gaps many have been experiencing since ether pandemic.
This 1.5 billion. Not without compromises, but very promising to improve reliability and frequency