The Northern Illinois Transit Authority will take over transit decisions from the existing Regional Transportation Authority.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson issued a list of proposed appointees to the board for the Northern Illinois Transit Authority, a new regional body that will shape public transit projects in the area.
As Richard M. Sullivan explains in Hoodline, "The picks kick off a fast political race for confirmation as the soon‑to‑be‑seated authority prepares to wield major influence over CTA, Metra and Pace."
The new board will take over from the existing Regional Transportation Authority once directors are in place, likely in early September. The law that created NITA also secured roughly $1.5 billion per year for transit. "With new funding locked in, who gets a chair at this table will help decide whether fresh dollars go to expansion projects, safety and staffing, or other priorities riders feel every day."
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