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CTA reports summer ridership gains and year‑to‑date revenue ahead of budget; RTA earmarks $74 million for 2026

Chicago Transit Authority Board · September 12, 2025
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Summary

CTA staff told the finance committee that July system revenue and year‑to‑date totals were positive to budget, showing summer ridership growth. Staff said the RTA has marked $74 million in public funding for CTA in 2026; details will be reflected in next year’s budget.

Tom McCall, CTA finance staff, told the Finance, Audit and Budget Committee on Sept. 10 that July showed particularly strong ridership and system‑generated revenue was positive to both last year and budget. He reported month and year‑to‑date variances, noting July system revenue of 2,600,000…

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