After the Illinois General Assembly locked in new funding sources for mass transit agencies in the state, fare rates have been set for Chicago-area agencies. Metra, Pace and CTA will be folded under ...

The Chicago Transit Authority is receiving $74 million from its sister agencies to stave off service cuts by two to three months next year to buy time for state legislators to pass a funding bill and ...

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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 ...

It’s been just over three years since I moved from the Chicago area, but I see not much has changed. When push comes to shove regarding mass transit, it continues to be “the heck with the suburbs” and ...

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 ...

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The Regional Transportation Authority on Tuesday said it is no longer requiring the CTA, Metra and Pace to implement 10% fare increases next year, following the passage last week of a historic transit ...