CTA continues Red Line Extension project despite federal funding pause

The CTA remains committed to the Red Line Extension despite a federal funding freeze, with the acting president stating the agency is working to ensure the project proceeds as planned. The White House paused $2.1 billion in federal funds, citing concerns over race-based contracting practices used by the CTA for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises. This extension, a 50-year-old promise to the Far South Side, aims to bring rail access to underserved communities, with pre-groundbreaking work continuing.