Fare Hikes
Metra Riders Asked To ‘Pick Poison’ On Fare Hikes
Beginning today, Metra is asking riders to “pick their poison,” and tell them what kind of fare increase, if any, they can stomach next year.
Cab Drivers Petition City Council Committee For Fare Hike
Chicago cab drivers say it’s time for a fare increase, and they’re taking their argument to City Hall Tuesday.
CTA Says It Has Found Money To Avert Fare Hikes, Service Cuts
Chicago Transit Authority President Forrest Claypool said Wednesday that the agency has found the $80 million it needs to avert fare hikes and service cuts the rest of this year — without labor concessions.
City, Cabbies Clashing On Plans For Taxi Reform Without Fare Hikes
The Emanuel administration and some Chicago cabbies are set to clash over the city’s plans to reshape the taxi industry without raising fares.
Metra Wraps Up Public Hearings On Fare Hikes
Metra Thursday night wrapped up eight public hearings in two days on the largest fare increase in the agency’s history.
Riders Think Proposed Metra Fare Hikes Are Too Much
Riders told Metra’s chief executive officer at a public hearing in Homewood on Wednesday that the fare increases the agency has proposed are too much.
CTA To Unveil 2012 Budget Plan
Today is the day that CTA riders learn whether they will have to endure fare hikes and service cuts when the transit agency announces its budget plan for next year.
Metra Unveils Smaller Fare-Hike Plan
Metra is set to take a final vote on increasing fares, but not nearly as dramatically as originally planned.
CTA ‘Looking At Everything’ To Solve Budget Crisis
The CTA says it faces a $277 million budget shortfall in the coming year. It won’t say yet that it plans fare hikes or service cuts, but CTA President Forrest Claypool made it clear he’s targeting union work rules.
CTA Still Mum On Chances For Fare Hike, Service Cuts
CTA officials still won’t say if the agency’s 2012 budget contains fare hikes, service cuts or both. But they are making it clear that the budgeting process has not been an easy one.
Metra CEO To Riders: Blame Fare Hike On Previous Administration
In a letter to Metra riders, the agency’s CEO on Friday called proposed fare increases “jolting” but necessary due to rising costs, lower income and inaction by the previous Metra administration.
Metra Signals Approval Of Fare Hikes For Early 2012
The Metra board Friday ruled out service cuts to close a 2012 budget shortfall estimated at more than $64 million, but higher ticket prices seem inevitable.
CTA Won’t Impose Fare Hike–For Now
The CTA won’t raise fares for the rest of 2011, but is making no promises beyond that.
Metra Surveying Customers About Fare Hikes, Service Cuts
Metra wants to hear from you on the possibility of fare hikes and service cuts, and it doesn’t matter if you ride Metra daily or never come within miles of a commuter train.
RTA: Emergency Fare Hikes, Service Cuts May Be Around The Corner
The Regional Transportation Authority is warning that the CTA, Metra and Pace may have to undertake emergency fare hikes and service cuts as soon as next month.
CTA Faces Tough Budget For Next Year
The Chicago Transit Authority is beginning to plan its budget for next year, and it won’t be easy to accomplish.
CTA Passes Budget Without Fare Hikes, Service Cuts
The Chicago Transit Authority passed a new budget plan Wednesday that will not hike fares, nor cut service levels.
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