CTA secures nearly $2 billion in federal funds

Red Line extension funding now certain as CTA, feds sign grant agreement
The funding agreement ensures the $1.97 billion grant cannot be clawed back by a new presidential administration, Chicago Transit Authority President Dorval Carter said.
CTA Red Line extension project secures nearly $2 billion in federal funds
It’s a project that’s been in the works for years, and on Friday it took a huge step forward. The CTA signed an agreement securing nearly $2 billion in federal funding for its ambitious project to extend the Red Line nearly 6 miles further south.
Chicago Transit Authority secures nearly $2 billion funding agreement for Red Line extension project
The idea is to do this before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, paving the way for the addition of the Far South side to move forward.
Chicago CTA secures $1.9 billion for historic Red Line extension
It’s the CTA’s largest ever infusion of cash, and one that public officials hope will pay dividends for generations to come.
Chicago, federal officials sign nearly $2B funding agreement for CTA Red Line Extension Project
The federal funding agreement pledges more than $1.9 billion for the estimated $5.75 billion project, which will extend the CTA's Red Line by 5.5 miles, from 95th Street to 130th Street, and add four new ADA accessible stations, a news release from Durbin's office said.
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Chicago police seek suspects in violent Red Line robberies
Chicago police are searching for five suspects linked to two violent robberies on the CTA Red Line that occurred minutes ...
AirTag used to find Red Line attack suspects
Two men are charged with beating a food delivery driver and stealing his electric bike last week on a CTA Red Line train on ...
MBTA Orange Line resumes service after lengthy delay from disabled train
Orange Line service resumed around 9:45 a.m., more than two-and-a-half hours after a train became disabled at Back Bay ...
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Despite funding issues, advocates remain hopeful Red Line project continues
Baltimore's Red Line is in jeopardy. ​Funding issues are putting the light rail project that would connect East and West Baltimore in limbo. ​ Governor Wes Moore, who revitalized the project in June ...
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Chicago CTA Red Line robbery spree: Police seek 4 suspects
Chicago police are looking for these four suspects in connection to a string of robberies on the CTA Red Line.
Shuttle buses running on portion of MBTA Red Line Friday morning
The T first alerted riders to the derailment around 5 a.m. Friday morning, right around when service starts each day. Shuttle buses were deployed to replace trains between the JFK/UMass station in ...
China Boosts FX Support as Yuan Heads Toward Policy Red Line
China maintained its tight grip on the yuan with its daily reference rate, as an overnight rally in the dollar threatened to ...
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Heightened security on CTA Red Line after bomb threats at multiple stations
The heightened security comes after a threat, reported through a CTA database, claimed bombs were placed at the 47th Street, ...