Tell them no, Chicagoans!
Here's a quick summary of the (awful) new CTA budget proposal:
• Basic train fares to $3 from $2.25.
• Basic bus fares to $2.50 from $2.25.
• Express bus fares to $3 from as little as $2.25 now.
• Full fare 30-day passes to $110 from $86.
• Seven-day passes to $30 from $23.
In addition, express bus service would no longer be available on nine routes: X3, X4, X9, X20, X49, X54, X55, X80 and 53 AL.
Hours of operation also would be reduced on 41 other bus routes, generally in the early morning and late night. Each would lose between 25 minutes and about three hours of service a day, with a few routes even more.
In addition, buses and trains would run less frequently. Effective Feb. 7, the CTA is proposing to eliminate 827,000 hours of bus service (or 13.7 percent), and 57,803 hours of rail service (or 9.8 percent) across all bus routes and rail lines.
I don't know about everyone else, but I do not plan to sit idly by while this shit sails through. There will be 3 budget meetings, all open to the public. All 3 are scheduled for 6 pm:
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Austin Town Hall
5610 West Lake Street
Chicago, IL 60644
Monday, November 2, 2009
Lane Technical High School
2501 West Addison Street
Chicago, IL 60618
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
South Shore Cultural Center
7059 South Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60649
In addition to the public meetings, written comments are being accepted as well.
"This input will be welcomed at the meetings or by correspondence addressed to Gregory P. Longhini, Assistant Secretary of the Board, Chicago Transit Authority, P.O. Box 7567, Chicago, Illinois 60680-7567. Input also can be sent via e-mail to: glonghini@transitchicago.com." The deadline for written comments is November 10.
The full article on the CTA budget proposal is here.
I will definitely be writing and plan to attend the meeting at Lane Tech as well. Let them know we won't stand for this!
• Basic train fares to $3 from $2.25.
• Basic bus fares to $2.50 from $2.25.
• Express bus fares to $3 from as little as $2.25 now.
• Full fare 30-day passes to $110 from $86.
• Seven-day passes to $30 from $23.
In addition, express bus service would no longer be available on nine routes: X3, X4, X9, X20, X49, X54, X55, X80 and 53 AL.
Hours of operation also would be reduced on 41 other bus routes, generally in the early morning and late night. Each would lose between 25 minutes and about three hours of service a day, with a few routes even more.
In addition, buses and trains would run less frequently. Effective Feb. 7, the CTA is proposing to eliminate 827,000 hours of bus service (or 13.7 percent), and 57,803 hours of rail service (or 9.8 percent) across all bus routes and rail lines.
I don't know about everyone else, but I do not plan to sit idly by while this shit sails through. There will be 3 budget meetings, all open to the public. All 3 are scheduled for 6 pm:
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Austin Town Hall
5610 West Lake Street
Chicago, IL 60644
Monday, November 2, 2009
Lane Technical High School
2501 West Addison Street
Chicago, IL 60618
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
South Shore Cultural Center
7059 South Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60649
In addition to the public meetings, written comments are being accepted as well.
"This input will be welcomed at the meetings or by correspondence addressed to Gregory P. Longhini, Assistant Secretary of the Board, Chicago Transit Authority, P.O. Box 7567, Chicago, Illinois 60680-7567. Input also can be sent via e-mail to: glonghini@transitchicago.com." The deadline for written comments is November 10.
The full article on the CTA budget proposal is here.
I will definitely be writing and plan to attend the meeting at Lane Tech as well. Let them know we won't stand for this!