The federal government awarded the CTA $121.1 million to buy hybrid buses last week — while keeping nearly $2 billion in federal funding for the agency’s planned Red Line Extension frozen. The CTA’s ...

The retirement of the Regional Transportation Authority began Monday as it was granted new powers by the landmark Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act, which took effect.

Landmark legislation intended to prevent service cuts on the CTA, Metra and Pace goes into effect today. The transit law is ...

A shortfall facing Metra, Pace and the CTA when COVID-19 funding runs out in 2026 has shrunk from an estimated $771 million to $202 million, the Regional Transportation Authority said Friday. But the ...

Illinois lawmakers missed the deadline to vote on a bill to seal a $770 million budget gap for public transit next year. This has heightened concerns of service cuts of nearly 40% of CTA, Metra and ...

The financial outlook is so unpredictable for the Chicago Transit Authority, leaders released three proposed budgets Monday with good, bad and so-so scenarios for 2026. One thing CTA riders should ...

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- People who use CTA, Metra and Pace can now use a single pass to ride on all three services. The transit agencies have launched the new Regional Day Pass. It is available on the latest ...