Ready, set, soon? Trump admin’s funding freeze threatens Red Line Extension.

But in October, the Trump administration froze the Red Line grant dollars, citing the transit agency’s diversity requirements for contractors. Since then, the CTA has not been able to receive federal ...

Trump administration threatens to withhold $50M from CTA, calling its plan to add police ‘materially deficient’

The CTA announced Thursday it would boost security on the transit system by increasing the number of police officers as well ...
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Trump Admin Freezes $2 Billion Chicago Infrastructure Funding Over ‘Race-Based Contracting’

The Trump administration has put $2.1 billion in Chicago infrastructure projects on hold over concerns about “race-based contracting.” “This week, USDOT issued an interim final rule (IFR) barring race ...
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‘Unconstitutional’: Congressmen, Pritzker call out White House freeze on CTA projects

The Trump administration has frozen funds for a Red Line extension and other major Chicago Transit Authority projects. White House budget director Russell Vought said on social media that “$2.1 ...
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FTA says CTA safety plan "deficient," threatens funding cut

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) sent a letter Friday to CTA leadership saying the agency's new safety plans are ...
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CTA Red and Purple line service disrupted due to medical emergency

CTA Red and Purple Line service was suspended Tuesday morning due to a medical emergency, officials said. Shuttle buses are running between Howard and Belmont to connect riders through the affected ...