CTA scares shit out of riders to get more $$$ from the legislature.

CTA presents doomsday scenario

By Jon Hilkevitch
Tribune transportation reporter
Published May 24, 2007, 11:54 AM CDT
The CTA would eliminate 63 bus routes and two rail lines, and raise fares to as much as $3.25 a ride on trains if no new state funding is provided, CTA President Ron Huberman said today.

The CTA also would institute separate--and higher--fare structures for rush hours.

The combination of fare hikes and service cuts would begin in mid-September, and would result in a loss of 260,000 rides each weekday, according to the CTA's projection. CTA buses and trains now provide 1.6 million rides each day.

The CTA says it needs an extra $97.5 million in state money.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-070524cta-cuts,1,360959.story?coll=chi-newsroom-hed

eliminating the $2 bus transfer (good for 2 rides). They have no doubt increased their advertising revenues. Almost every train and bus is covered with ads. They also have the new electronic media sign in the blue line tunnel between Clark/Lake and Washington.

They really need to focus on the fucking bus system. Why can't they get their drivers to drive at the same speed??? I'm so sick of waiting 20 minutes for a god damn bus only to see 4 of them show up at the same time. Hopefully the new GPS system will make the drivers more accountable.

/rant