Transit Operating News Today

At the regular meeting of Kimberley City Council on Monday, Apr. 24, Planning Services manager Troy Pollock requested approval for the annual Transit Operating Agreement.

The TransitCenter foundation estimates that Chicagoland transit will be getting $486 million in stimulus funds. Chicagoland transit agencies suffering massive ridership and revenue losses during the COVID-19 have made it through 2020 relatively unscathed due to the first round of federal stimulus funding, the CARES Act. But to have sufficient funding for next year, without having to resort to service cuts, fare hikes, and/or layoffs, they’ve been counting on the calvary to arrive in the form ...