Federal government rejects CTA safety plan, threatens to withhold $50M in funding

Source NBC Local
Original Load Date Dec. 19, 2025, 10:01 p.m.
Last Updated Dec. 19, 2025, 10:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/federal-government-rejects-cta-safety-plan-threatens-to-withhold-50m-in-funding/3866124/

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The Federal Transit Administration threatened to pull federal funding for the Chicago Transit Authority over its newly launched security surge, which in a letter the FTA blasted as not strong enough. "This 'plan' fails to measurably reduce incidents of assaults and improve overall safety on buses a...