Metra budget forecast shows $221 million fiscal cliff coming in 2026 – Daily Herald*

Metra analysts expect ridership to reach about 37 million in 2024 and hit 39 million in 2025, equaling $184 million from fares. In comparison, there were 74 million passenger trips in 2019.
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The Railroader
1 year ago

Time for the long overdue reckoning. All of the Executive Directors who caused this should be fired immediately.

David F
1 year ago

Time to cut cost or raise prices, like the real word has to.

mqyl
1 year ago

Illinois is The Land of Fiscal Cliffs. I wonder if commonplace mismanagement has anything to do with it. Mismanagement components include corruption, greed, arrogance, and not having the required skills for the job. To say Illinois taxpayers are tired of being abused like this is an understatement.

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