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Byrne City to take over CTA amid RTA clash
Mayor Jane Byrne proposes city takeover of the Chicago Transit Authority to fund operations, while the Regional Transportation Authority again blocks a 25 percent fare increase. Governor James R. Thompson criticizes the plan as potentially harming the region and questions city capacity to run the CTA. Meanwhile, the CTA fare hike debate, the North Suburban Mass Transit district payroll deferral, and a cab driver strike unfold with ongoing service impacts.
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Chicago
Jane Byrne
Six County Regional Transportation Authority
James R. Thompson
Springfield
Aries
GOP
RTA
Thompson
George Ryan
Kankakee
Ryan
CTA
Milwaukee Road
U.S
Thomas McMillen
House
Rep
Michael Madigan
Byrne
Madigan
Daniel Baldino
Patrick O'Malley
North Suburban Mass Transit District