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Attracting more transit riders for our region

As the region debates how to improve public transportation, MPC works on incentives for more homes near key transit lines

Even though regional transit ridership has increased over the past 15 years, the numbers are still 20 percent lower than they were in 1980. MPC presented recommendations to the Northeastern Illinois Public Transit Task Force to help the region meet Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning's goal of doubling ridership by 2040:

  1. Create incentives to attract new development near key transit lines;
  2. Identify new revenues for transit;
  3. Address governance issues including performance and accountability.
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