The cuts going on now are designated as necessary to cut taxes. ... You owe your readers an apology for a superficial and misguided opinion piece. Don Barkman, Oak Ridge, 37830.

You owe your readers an apology for a superficial and misguided opinion piece. Don Barkman, Oak Ridge, 37830 This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Defense of DOGE cuts was ...

The BNSF line, Metra’s busiest, could be cut from 91 trains per day to 44. A Metra train leaves the Ogilvie Transportation Center on March 20, 2025. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) ...

Popular lines, such as the BNSF which runs 91 trains each weekday, could have service cut to less than half. Even if funding was secured later, cuts could take five years or more to undo, Metra said.