Illinois Transit Funding and Tollway Upgrade Plan
Sector: Rail • Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Source: Politico
A legislative deal in Illinois redirects all state motor-fuel sales tax revenue from the Road Fund to mass transit, generating about $860 million, plus another $200 million from Road Fund interest, to avert a transit fiscal cliff threatening bus and train service in the Chicago region. The plan includes a toll increase expected to raise $800 million to $1 billion a year for tollway upgrades, creat
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Rail, Road, Mass Transit, Government
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Politico
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Description | A legislative deal in Illinois redirects all state motor-fuel sales tax revenue from the Road Fund to mass transit, generating about $860 million, plus another $200 million from Road Fund interest, to avert a transit fiscal cliff threatening bus and train service in the Chicago region. The plan includes a toll increase expected to raise $800 million to $1 billion a year for tollway upgrades, creating at least a $10 billion bonding plan. |
Original sector | Transportation |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Illinois |
City | Chicago |
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Source | Politico |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Rail, Road, Mass Transit, Government |
Article published date | 2025-11-04 |
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