After much delay, Springfield passes a $1.5 billion package to stabilize Chicago-area transit and reform how it’s run — a ...

The RTA held a special meeting to approve new funding projections for 2026 through 2028 based on revenue estimates from new ...

Lawmakers scrambled this weekend to undertake a significant overhaul of public transit in the Chicago area, but ultimately were unable to pass legislation to address a looming fiscal cliff. That ...

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CHICAGO – Cities and states across the country are reckoning with a major funding crisis for mass transit, and Chicago has become the latest city to fall off its “fiscal cliff,” failing to guarantee ...

The city of Chicago released a new option Friday for riders using public transportation. The new addition, called the Regional Day Pass, allows for unlimited rides on CTA, Metra and Pace in a single ...

Illinois lawmakers last week signed off on a sweeping $1.5 billion transit funding package that reshapes how the CTA, Metra and Pace are run and funded. The plan also creates what’s called the ...

As Illinois lawmakers head back to Springfield for the fall veto session, a $200 million ‘transit cliff’ looms large. Transit advocates are pressing lawmakers to pass a plan to fill the budget hole ...

Developers are targeting sites near the train and betting on the staying power of transit-oriented developments.

With declining ridership, CTA and other systems are facing big funding gaps. (Alan Greenblatt/Governing) It’s been a grueling few years for big public transit systems. After losing huge portions of ...