The threatened mid-April shutdown of the RTA has been averted, but Skokie area commuters are now concerned about a possible shutdown at the end of the month.
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, April 19, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 1
The long-range planning committee of the Regional Transportation Authority has stated that unless new revenue sources are found, some routes, including the Skokie Swift line, would have to be eliminated.