The CTA, Metra, and Pace have approved 2026 budgets without fare hikes or service cuts, thanks to the transit bailout ...

After the Illinois General Assembly locked in new funding sources for mass transit agencies in the state, fare rates have ...

The Chicago Transit Board on Nov. 12 unanimously approved a balanced $2.23 billion operating budget for the Chicago Transit ...

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.

The 2026 budget makes permanent the regional day pass allowing a single, discounted 24-hour fare across CTA, Metra and Pace, as well as a program allowing paratransit users to ride for free on fixed ...

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

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

State lawmakers passed a $1.5 billion funding deal Oct. 31, relieving the CTA, Metra and Pace from service cuts and layoffs ...

The pitch was that funding and reforms could deliver a world-class transit system. The money showed up. Now it's time to ...

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 ...