CTA sues feds over halted funding for Red Line expansion, modernization
Source: WFLD-TV Chicago, IL
Published March 20, 2026 6:03pm CDT
CHICAGO - The Chicago Transit Authority is suing the federal government after it chose to withhold funds needed to expand the Red Line and modernize both the Red and Purple lines.
The backstory: The CTA filed a lawsuit on Friday against the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Transit Administration demanding that they restore the funding set aside for the Red Line extension and the Red and Purple Modernization projects.
According to the CTA, the federal government committed to providing nearly $2 billion for the Red Line project and had signed agreements to provide funding for both projects as recently as Jan. 10, 2025. But in October of last year, the federal government paused all funding.
The lawsuit argues that pausing the funding will hurt residents as well as the future of the projects.
Read more: https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/cta-sues-feds-over-halted-funding-red-line-expansion-modernization
Link to Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) PRESS RELEASE - Chicago Transit Authority Sues Federal Government Over Paused Red Line Extension and Red & Purple Modernization Project Funding