West Evanston bus riders will be getting an early holiday gift this year. On Dec. 21, CTA bus route 93, which primarily ...

The CTA’s grant is the largest awarded this year under the Federal Transit Administration’s Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities and Low or No Emission Grant programs. It will allow the CTA to buy up ...

Public policy achievements never arrive neat and tidy. The historic transit bill just passed in Springfield was an ...

The Federal Transit Administration on Thursday announced $1.1 billion in awards through its Low or No Emission Grant Program.

The CTA, Metra, and Pace have approved 2026 budgets without fare hikes or service cuts, thanks to the transit bailout approved by state lawmakers last month. Metra's board of directors approved a $1.2 ...

The Chicago Transit Authority will add 24-hour service on a third rail line and look to increase frequencies across its rail system, the CTA’s acting president said this week in an interview with the ...

Democratic lawmakers in Springfield have unveiled a new plan to keep public transit in the Chicago area from going off a fiscal cliff, but Gov. JB Pritzker said the plan isn't going forward, saying ...

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Chicagoans should expect to pay more for city trains and buses next year as the CTA looks to raise fares in the face of a looming fiscal crisis. If the fare hikes of 25 cents per ride are approved by ...

The UChicago Transit Enthusiasts and Explorers RSO has begun a campaign advocating against impending cuts to CTA services in 2026. The group is planning to visit Springfield with student groups from ...

Illinois Democrats last week saved the Chicago Transit Authority from drastic cuts, and Mayor Brandon Johnson from taking further heat from public transportation advocates — but they permanently took ...