CTA board approves no fare increase in 2026 budget, questions when new transit bill money will come

The budget vote closes the door on a potential fare increase after the RTA walked back its 10% fare hike requirement last ...

No service cuts, no layoffs and no fare increases: CTA board approves rosy-looking 2026 budget

An influx of about $142 million in revenue derived from the state’s mass transit funding bill will prevent any cuts and allow ...

CTA hopes this kind of rush hour — subway surfing — doesn't take root here as it has in New York

A longtime purveyor of the dangerous practice in Chicago tends to agree, pointing to the deaths and injuries on the New York ...

Howard A. Learner: Now, let’s focus on making Chicago’s regional transit system work better

Now that Illinois has passed a transit bill, the focus must shift to how to make our transit system work better and more ...
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CTA plans 24-hour rail service to Midway Airport thanks to new funding

The Chicago Transit Authority will add 24-hour service on a third rail line and look to increase frequencies across its rail ...
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Here's What It's Like To See One Of America's Greatest Cities From Inside An Iconic 66-Year-Old Train

Chicago has depended on its trusty elevated rail system for well more than a century. Every day, some 400,000 riders board ...
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IL: Editorial: Springfield’s adults in the room averted horrific transit taxes, but we still have questions

With the adult guidance of Gov. JB Pritzker and his staff, state lawmakers scrambled in the wee hours of Halloween morning to approve a mass transit funding solution to ...
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Column: Suspend your disbelief and enjoy the successful starts of the Bears, Bulls and Blackhawks

A CTA Red Line car packed with Chicago Bears fans left the Roosevelt Street station late Sunday afternoon when the conductor came over the tinny speakers with an announcement: “If there are any New ...