Facing a long-feared fiscal cliff next year, Chicago-area transit operators have warned of a 40% service cut and sometimes suggest sullied optimism for improvement. Yet Pace, the suburban bus agency, has a different message after its Pulse Dempster Line’s opening year: If we build it, they will come. The limited-stop bus route started running daily...| The Daily Northwestern
Public transit experts and advocates in Evanston and beyond have expressed skepticism over recently proposed funding packages intended to keep regional transit afloat. Chicago-area transit operators have warned of a 40% service cut in the face of a daunting fiscal cliff next year, as federal funding from the pandemic is set to dry up. Four...| The Daily Northwestern