This is a hybrid event: See you at Duke’s (address below) or use this link to zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87323402178?pwd=EU9ToPNJROjWeiujB5XQ1fE8TUSAjK.1#success
Zoom here:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkcuyprTwtHNRrJMkQ7q-TcI2rTKA34qRe

Due to lingering effects from the COVID-19 pandemic, our regional transit system (CTA, Metra & Pace with oversight by the RTA) is facing a $730 million annual budget gap beginning in 2026. This transit “fiscal cliff” needs to be addressed during the upcoming State legislative session to avoid dramatic service cuts, fare increases, or both. A strong public transit system is the Chicago Region’s greatest tool in the fight against climate change both by achieving a zero-emission system, and by encouraging more people to shift from cars to transit.

Speakers from the Regional Transportation Authority, Pace, Metra, and the McHenry County Division of Transportation will provide an overview of the public transit fiscal cliff and discuss ways transit could be improved with additional State operating funding.

Kendra Johnson, Regional Transportation Authority

Katelyn Dote, Metra

Edward Gallagher, Pace

Scott Hennings, McHenry County Division of Transportation