A smart transit solution for S. Side The proposed CTA Gray Line L route would use federal capital funds to significantly reduce the CTA's and Metra's overall operating costs.

FEATURED LETTER

In his Jan. 24 letter, "Transit agencies must work together," Metra executive director Phil Pagano points out how Illinois' ability to "win critical federal transportation funds" is being jeopardized by the lack of "regional cooperation and stability," and stated Metra's desire to work with the CTA and Pace to benefit the northeastern Illinois region as a whole. Besides revamping the state's operating funding formula, there are other ways that Metra and CTA could prove that regional cooperation is more than just lip service.

The proposed CTA Gray Line L route is…