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RTA exec presses need for $1.5B capi tal program
Theodore Weigle, executive director of the Regional Transportation Authority, told South Suburban officials at Homewood Village Hall that more than $1.5 billion will be required in the next five years to maintain existing mass transit infrastructure in NE Illinois. He cited aging bridges and facilities across Metra, Pace, and CTA, and discussed possible funding sources including a three cent gasoline tax or a quarter‑cent sales tax, while stressing no service shutdowns are planned without capital upgrades.
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Mike O’neal
Illinois
Theodore Weigle
Regional Transportation Authority
Homewood Village
Chicago South Suburban Mass Transit District
RTA
Weigle
Amoco Oil Company
Metra Commuter Rail
Pace Suburban Bus
Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago
Metra
CTA
South Side
Metra Electric
Illinois Central Railroad
16Th Street
Metro/Pace