CTA may cut service by 17.5 percent
Sun-Times:
The CTA may have to cut service by 17.5 percent in order to deal with a new $35 million shortfall in sales tax revenue.
The shortfall is in addition to an already announced $155 million shortage for the 2009 budget, according to RTA spokeswoman Diane Palmer. The CTA addressed the $155 million gap by moving money designated for capital projects into preventative maintenance and bus and L car rehab.
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In a June 11 letter to RTA head Steve Schlickman, CTA President Rich Rodriguez said that a $10 million reduction in public funding may require a 5 percent cut in service — thus a $35 million loss could equal a 17.5 percent cut.
Rodriguez said in the letter that he would try to mitigate the negative impact on customers, especially those who are transit dependent.
Tribune gets a
little more specific on these cuts:
Entire CTA bus routes could be terminated and bus and rail service overall reduced by as much as 20 percent, CTA officials said.
"Service reductions through route elimination would need to be drastic in order to ensure a balanced budget,'' CTA President Richard Rodriguez told the RTA in a June 11 letter responding to the planned funding reductions to the CTA of $50 million, which were later adjusted to $35 million.
Tough times ahead!
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