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When mass transit riders bail out from a failing system, it puts more drivers on the roads, snarling an already overburdened highway system across the region.
When it becomes harder to move people and goods from place to place, the region becomes less attractive to prospective employers and workers alike.
Bad news for the Chicago area, the primary engine of the state’s economy, affects all of Illinois. If the CTA melts down, those who thought it was someone else’s problem will get exactly what they deserve.
