The Chicago area could suffer bus and rail-service cuts of 30% or more if state lawmakers don’t find new sources of money to replace federal aid that’s drying up by 2026, a regional planning agency says.
The area’s three transit systems, which average about a million daily rides combined in northeast Illinois, could see collective deficits expand to $1.19 billion in 2031 from about $730 million in 2026 after emergency pandemic funds run out and if no new money is allocated, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning said in a draft report this month.
State lawmakers should weigh a mix of new revenue such as sales taxes on services, a parking tax or higher vehicle registration fees, according to the report. The agency is calling on the Illinois General Assembly to take up the proposals during its spring 2024 session, said Erin Aleman, its executive director.
If that hole isn’t filled, Chicago and its environs could face service cuts of at least 30% to 40% as well as higher prices, according to the report. That could include loss of Metra commuter rail services for more than 100 cities, towns, and villages, elimination of Chicago Transit Authority train services for 20 Chicago neighborhoods and six suburbs, and cuts of over 150 bus routes, CMAP says.
Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch and state Senate President Don Harmon will review the report when it is released to the legislature, according to their spokespeople.
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