UPDATES
ON THIS STORY
June
10, 2005: The Chicago Tribune reports that the CTA may still
raise fares for passengers paying with cash, and not the CTA's
Chicago Card system.
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here to view the full Chicago Tribune story (registration
required)
June 8, 2005: The
Chicago Tribune reports that the CTA vows to rescind all proposed
service cuts for 2005, after a plan including around $55 million
was approved by state lawmakers.
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required)
The
proposed CTA budget cuts in 2006 would have had a major effect on both the
city of Evanston and the Northwestern University campus, not to
mention the city of Chicago at large. WNUR News took an in-depth
look at the cuts and their effect on you.
Our
five-part series aired between April 25, 2005 and April 29,
2005, on the WNUR Evening News at 5 PM (one part ran on the
morning news due to a sports preemption). It also aired in its
entirety on the May 1st edition of WNUR News Weekend.
You
can listen to any part of the series, along with the News Weekend
broadcast, online by clicking the links below.
1 |
A
look at the proposed cuts |
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| Aired
April 25, 2005 - 5 PM |
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with
Rachel Lippmann |
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A
general look at the CTA's "Doomsday" cuts and why
they are being considered. A look at the political realities
of the budget crisis, and what actions officials are taking.
Anthony Walters contributed to this report. |
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2 |
Effects
on Evanston commuters |
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| Aired
April 27, 2005 - 9:30 AM |
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with
Laura Olson |
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One
provision of the current CTA service reduction plan is the elimination
of the Purple Line Express. What effect will this line removal,
among other cuts, have on commuters? |
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3 |
Effects
on Northwestern students |
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| Aired
April 27, 2005 - 5 PM |
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with
Ben Stewart |
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With
major reductions in CTA bus service in Evanston, along with
the elimination of the Purple Line Express, what are students'
options for getting to and from Chicago?
Jennie Keohane contributed to this report. |
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4 |
Effects
on Evanston businesses |
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| Aired
April 28, 2005 - 5 PM |
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with
Stephanie Lecci |
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Local
businesses often base their locations on proximity to el stops.
Will businesses suffer under the revised CTA service plan? What
is the employees' stake in the situation?
Shera Balgobin and Steve Persch contributed
to this report. |
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5 |
Effects
on the transit-dependent |
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| Aired
April 29, 2005 - 5 PM |
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with
Kate O'Donnell |
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Public
transportation provides a vital link to jobs for many in the
community. Will the new plans influence their employment decisions?
Jennie Keohane, Laura Olson and Steve Persch
contributed to this report. |
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Full
WNUR News Weekend report |
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| Aired
May 1, 2005 - 9 PM |
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hosted
by Tony Tagliavia |
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Listen
to the CTA service cuts series as it appeared on WNUR News'
weekend news magazine show.
Note: The news update was removed from this recording. |
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The
Executive Producer of this series was Christopher Kriva.
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