Combined, Chicago will receive the second-largest bundle of grants, after New York City, under a provision in the massive $1 trillion bill that sets aside $1.75 billion for transit agencies to improve their stations’ accessibility. That program was championed by U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, who modeled it after CTA’s own 20-year plan to place elevators in all stations.
Even Though CTA, Metra have lost most of their riders for good — and are projected to be billions of dollars in the hole — they are still getting $185 million of Biden bailout bucks to feed the dead transit horse
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
Even Though CTA, Metra have lost most of their riders for good — and are projected to be billions of dollars in the hole — they are still getting $185 million of Biden bailout bucks to feed the dead transit horse
Yep, the correct term is “malinvestment.”