Transit Fiscal Cliff
Basics
Who Will be Left Behind if the Bus Stops Running?
Transit is a lifeline for so many people. Don't cut it.
October 27, 2026
We Haven’t Saved Transit Yet: What Comes After Chicago’s Fiscal Cliff
On its own, more funding averts short-term disaster, but does nothing to solve our longer term transit issues. And while the governance reforms could lead to better service, there’s no guarantee of that.
November 10, 2025
Interview: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson On His City’s Big Transit Win
"This funding will allow us to invest in cleaner, safer trains, and for expansion of services, and faster buses ... That's why I'm grateful that we were able to successfully help move different agenda along and get exactly what the people Chicago need and deserve."
November 7, 2025
How Illinois Pulled Off a ‘Halloween Miracle’ to Save Chicago Transit
By all accounts, it was everyone's commitment to ensure there weren't massive service cuts to the million-plus people that ride public transit every day and an enormous amount of pink slips that would have gone out for the thousands of workers that provide those transit rides.
November 3, 2025
What’s More Regressive: Modest Driving Surcharges to Help Fund Transit, or Forced Car Ownership?
Do Illinois state senators and reps really want to make the financial burden on their constituents less "regressive"? If so they can start by ensuring that as many people as possible can live their lives without spending $12,000 annually just to leave their homes.
October 28, 2025
This Chicago Comedy Show Shines a Light on the City’s Transit Fiscal Cliff
This sketch comedy show aims to teach audiences about efforts to avert the upcoming $771 million total Chicagoland transit fiscal cliff — and make them laugh.
September 12, 2025
Emergency Rally: Advocates Demand Gov. Newsom ‘Fund Transit Now’
All the major transit advocacy groups assembled Monday morning in downtown San Francisco to demand the city's former mayor (Governor Gavin Newsom) intervene and stop the cancellation of a vital $750 million state loan intended to keep the city moving.
September 8, 2025
Advocates Fight To Prevent 40% Transit Service Cuts in Illinois
Public transit riders, workers, and advocates showed up in force for Saturday's Save Transit Rally at Daley Plaza, calling on state lawmakers to pass a bill to address Chicagoland's looming $771 million fiscal cliff.
July 14, 2025
OPINION: Uber and Big Road Killed Illinois’s Transit Funding — And Lawmakers Let Them
This post is sponsored by Boulevard Bikes.
By Ellen Steinke
The post Uber and the road construction lobby just killed Illinois’ transit funding bill, and your lawmakers let them appeared first on Streetsblog Chicago.
Ellen Steinke
June 13, 2025
Calif. Senate and Assembly Reach Budget Agreement to Save Transit
Devastating cutbacks to service just became much less likely
The post Senate and Assembly Reach Budget Agreement to Save Transit appeared first on Streetsblog California.
June 9, 2025
