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First, the article neglects to put the circulator in the context of what is happening to mass transit in Chicago today: namely that the financially strapped CTA, in the face of a $57 million deficit, is proposing to cut 23 el stations and 11 bus routes and to raise fares by as much as 15 percent. Mr. Krohe fails to mention that the $747 million in funding for the circulator will only pay for its construction, not for operation and maintenance. Will the circulator drain money from the CTA? That’s a question begging to be asked.
Spurred by these dangerous developments, a Citizens’ Transit Organization (278-4800) is being formed to fight for improved, equitable, affordable, and environmentally conscious public transit in Chicago.
Rest assured that the Citizens’ Transit Organization (278-4800) WILL be asking such questions.
