Notice of Public Hearing

Proposed 2025-2029 Capital Program of Projects, 2025 Operating Budget and Program, Proposed and the Financial Plan for 2026 and 2027

Notice is hereby given that the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Board desires public comment before it considers an ordinance to adopt the Proposed 2025-2029 Capital Program of Projects, 2025 Operating Budget and Program and the Financial Plan for 2026 and 2027.  A public hearing will be held on Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. at CTA headquarters located at 567 W. Lake Street, second floor conference room, Chicago, Illinois 60661.  The facility is accessible to people with disabilities.

At the public hearing, an American Sign Language interpreter and a Spanish interpreter will be provided.  Individuals with disabilities who require other accommodations to review the budget or provide feedback should contact the Office of the Board Secretary at [email protected] or by calling 312-681-5022 or contact Relay.

CTA will afford an opportunity for interested persons or agencies to be heard at the public hearing with respect to social, economic, environmental and other related aspects of the Proposed 2025-2029 Capital Program of Projects, 2025 Operating Budget and Program and the Financial Plan for 2026 and 2027.  Written and oral comments will be taken into consideration prior to adoption of the Proposed 2025-2029 Capital Program of Projects, 2025 Operating Budget and Program and the Financial Plan for 2026 and 2027.

WRITTEN STATEMENTS.  Written comments may be submitted for consideration in the following manner: by correspondence addressed to Chicago Transit Authority, Office of the Board Secretary, 567 W. Lake Street, Chicago, Illinois 60661; by hand delivery to the above address turned in to the first floor mail room; by fax to 312-681-5035; or by email to [email protected].  Written comments must be submitted by 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 12, 2024.

ORAL STATEMENTS.  Members of the public who wish to speak at the public hearing are encouraged to register prior to the hearing, by completing and submitting a Request to Speak form online at transitchicago.com/finance by 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 5, 2024.  Persons wishing to provide an in-person oral statement at the public hearing will be announced to deliver their remarks during the public hearing.  Persons wishing to deliver their remarks via dial-in must indicate the dial-in option on the Request to Speak form.  Registered speakers who have opted to dial-in will be called by CTA, at the telephone number provided on their Request to Speak form, during the Thursday, November 7, 2024 hearing to be connected to the public hearing proceedings. 

REGISTRATION AT THE TIME OF THE HEARING.  Members of the public may also make in-person requests while the hearing is in process.  Such requests will be accepted between 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 7, 2024.  Individuals who pre-register to speak will be heard first.  Individuals who request to speak while the hearing is in progress will then speak in the order their request was received.

Be advised that as to the Capital Program of Projects, CTA is seeking financial assistance from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) of the United States Department of Transportation under the Federal Transit Act of 1964, as amended, and related statutes; the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) under the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois (Part 8.5) and related statutes; and the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) under the Regional Transportation Authority Act.  If the following program does not change, then it will be considered the FY 2025-2029 final Capital Program of Projects.  This notice is to meet the requirements of the FTA, IDOT, and the RTA.

Chicago Transit Authority Section 5307 Program of Capital Projects – FY 2025

Bond Repayment (Principal & Interest) (60,532,587), Bus Overhaul - Mid-Life 450 (7900 Series) (36,689,623), Bus Router Replacements (4,200,000), Bus Turnaround Improvements- Halsted and 79th Street (3,344,922) Capital Administration (866,378), Future Order - New 9000 Series Railcars (1,598,832), Office Building Lease (6,187,981), Public Address Communication Modernization and Upgrade (6,000,000), Rail Car Propulsion System - 2600 and 3200 Series (11,760,081), Replace up to 600 Buses- Base and Option(s) (37,031,011), Roof Replacement - Phase 3 Substations (1,064,121), and Security Camera Modernization and Upgrade (4,000,000)

Net 2025 FTA 5307 Formula Projects…...$173,275,536 

FTA 5307 Formula Total…...$173,275,536

Phase 1 Supplemental Capital Projects – FY 2025

Bond Repayment (Principal & Interest) (151,601,239), Bus Maintenance (12,373,828), Bus Shelters Signs Upgrade (3,200,000), Capital Administration (1,964,074), Elevated Track and Structure Maintenance (9,595,891), Escalator Replacement-Accessibility Improvements (7,500,000), Facilities-Maintenance (3,030,281), Facilities-Railcar Facility Maintenance (5,000,000), Fiber Optics Communication/Network Upgrades (5,000,000), Implement Security Projects-Homeland Security Program (6,000,000), Non-Revenue Utility Vehicle Replacement-Infrastructure (1,225,000), Oak Park, Ridgeland Rail Stations Green Line- Accessibility Improvements (13,460,000), Program Management (6,606,375), Purchase Rail Cars-7000 Series (51,454,536), Rail Car Overhaul (1,899,057), Rail Car Propulsion System-2600 and 3200 Series (6,531,997), Rail Station Communications Infrastructure Modernization (5,000,000), Rail-Borne Vehicle Equipment Replacement (2,000,000), Red Line Extension Project (612,109,069), Refresh and Renew Program Expansion (3,000,000), Replace up to 600 Buses- Base and Option(s) (36,483,092), Replace video system on the 3200 and 5000-Series railcars (10,050,000), Replace/Rehabilitate Facility Boiler Systems (1,918,000), Subway Life Safety (5,250,000), Train Tracker Digital Signage Upgrade (7,967,000), and Ventra 3.0 Upgrade (58,376,336)

Net 2025 Supplemental Total……$1,028,595,775

The Proposed 2025-2029 Capital Program of Projects, 2025 Operating Budget and Program and the Financial Plan will be available for public inspection, in standard size print and large print, on Friday, October 11, 2024, and will continue to be available between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. through Friday, November 8, 2024 at the CTA security desk, first floor, Chicago Transit Authority, 567 W. Lake Street, Chicago, Illinois 60661.  These same financial documents will also be available during this period on CTA’s website, www.transitchicago.com in both pdf and plain text formats.  The Proposed 2025-2029 Capital Program of Projects, 2025 Operating Budget and Program and the Financial Plan are also available on the RTA website at https://www.rtachicago.org/transit-funding/2025-regional-transit-budget.

Copies of the Proposed 2025-2029 Capital Program of Projects, 2025 Operating Budget and Program and the Financial Plan are also available for review in standard size print and large print at the Archer Heights Branch Library, 5055 South Archer Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60632; Austin Branch Library, 5615 West Race Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60644; Harold Washington Public Library, 400 South State Street, 5^th floor, Chicago, Illinois 60605; Avalon Branch Library, 8148 South Stony Island Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60617; West Town Branch Library, 1625 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60622; Woodson Regional Public Library, 9525 South Halsted Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60628; Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Avenue, Evanston, Illinois, 60201; Evergreen Park Public Library, 9400 South Troy, Evergreen Park, Illinois 60805; Oak Park Public Library, 834 Lake Steet, Oak Park, Illinois 60301; Skokie Public Library, 5215 West Oakton, Skokie, Illinois 60077.