Regional mass transit needs more public investment, RTA chief says

CTA trains sit parked in a train yard south of the 95th Street Red Line station. RTA Chairman Kirk Dillard on Wednesday said the CTA, Pace and Metra mass transit systems would benefit from more public funding. (Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times)

Facing what he called a “funding cliff,” Regional Transportation Authority Chairman Kirk Dillard is calling for more public funding over the next several years.

The RTA will see a $730 million gap in operating funds by 2025 as federal COVID-19 relief dollars run out, Dillard said.