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Annual Ride Hailing Fee Report to City Clerk " 'Sir? July 1,2018
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The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) submits this Annual Report to the City Clerk pursuant to the Intergovernmental Ground Transportation Tax Agreement betweer£We;City(arndiCTA for CTA's use of a ride hailing fee. Effective January 1, 2018, $0.15 was added to trie City's'Ground Transportation Tax on ride hailing companies with the proceeds dedicated to infrastructure improvements at the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA). The Intergovernmental Agreement provides CTA with $16 million in annual funding to support a $179 million capital program. This report is submitted pursuant to Paragraph 4 ofthe Intergovernmental Agreement which requires CTA to submit a written report annually to the City Clerk on or before July 1 describing how the CTA used funds in the preceding year or partial year in the case of the current report. The report shall then be forwarded by the City Clerk to the City Council.
Overview of Innovative Ride Hailing Program
The $179 million infrastructure improvements funded by the innovative ride hailing fee will be completed over the next five years (2018-2022). The investments ofthis program are focused on two comprehensive programs announced earlier this year:
Fast Tracks and Safe & Secure
The Fast Tracks program is a $146 million effort by CTA to provide faster, smoother and more reliable service across the CTA rail system. CTA has developed a schedule that includes in-house and contracted work that will be completed over the next five years on the Red, Blue, Brown, Green and Pink Lines. While work will occur on individual lines in specific areas to mitigate existing slow zones, the entire system benefits from all the upgrades, giving riders a better overall experience. Depending on the distance traveled, Fast Tracks improvements could save riders 2 to 6 minutes per trip, reducing overall commuting times and providing greater r...
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