Lawmakers file transit reform bill, but don’t yet address fiscal cliff – Chicago Tribune/Yahoo

The RTA has previously said the ability to integrate fares and keep them relatively low will depend on whether the state addresses an expected financial shortfall, which the legislation being considered so far does not address. More than 50 ‘L’ stations could close or see service slashed, and more than half of the CTA’s bus routes could be eliminated entirely in that “doomsday” scenario, the RTA has warned. On Metra, trains could run only once an hour on weekdays and service on the Metra Electric’s line to Blue Island could be cut entirely.