Lawmakers and advocates said a single-fare system, more frequent trains and more development near transit options are ...

The CTA was able to select budget option A, allowing it to continue with fare increases while still expanding service. The ...

Chicago-area public transportation agencies won’t need to raise fares, cut routes or lay off workers next year after state lawmakers approved a bill overhauling public transit, the head of the ...

The Illinois legislature passed a bill with $1.5 billion to support transit in the Chicago area and statewide. It was in the works for years.

State lawmakers and advocates who supported a transit reform and rescue package during the October veto session touted the ...

This fall promises to be a decision point in the effort to save Chicago-area transit agencies from broad service cuts. With Chicago transit's fiscal cliff looming nearer, the area's transit agencies ...

The plan includes a state motor fuel sales tax, using interest from the state’s road fund, a sales tax increase in the ...

A 2024 Illinois law changing sales tax distributions has ramifications for the fiscal cliff facing Chicago-area transit agencies. Because of the three-month lag between when sales tax returns are ...

The Regional Transportation Authority’s board of directors expressed feelings ranging from frustration to hopelessness during a board meeting Thursday, as time winds down in Springfield for lawmakers ...

The Regional Transportation Authority will no longer demand the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra, and Pace raise fares by 10% next year, thanks to a transit funding package passed in Springfield. The ...

Chicago’s public transit agencies will not have to raise fares, lay off workers or cut services next year after state lawmakers approved new funding. The public transit reform bill passed last week ...