Chicago’s proposed transit overhaul leaves key problems intact, critics warn—jeopardizing integration, equity and oversight of multibillion-dollar projects.

The big city's commuters would be hit hard, with the Chicago Transit Authority poised to shut down four of eight elevated train lines and 74 of 127 bus routes under the worst-case scenario. But ...

That is currently in jeopardy. Chicago’s regional transit system is facing a $771 million fiscal cliff due to chronic underfunding and changes in travel patterns post-pandemic.

Overhaul of Chicago transit, delivery tax both stall out in House The bill could still be evaluated later this year, but would require a three-fifths vote to pass ...

HARVEY, Ill. (AP) — Winfred Wilson was struggling to make ends meet on less than $700 a month, so he moved in with his daughter, gave up his car and started relying exclusively on public transit ...

Chicago area transit reform 'on track' but questions of funding remain Illinois lawmakers say they’re aiming to pass legislation by the end of the month that would avoid a fiscal cliff for ...

Federal COVID-19 grant money is set to run out by 2026 for transit agencies in the Chicago area, including the CTA, Metra and Pace, leaving a $770 million budget hole. A report from the Regional ...

Villivalam said transit safety reform should be rooted in data and “law enforcement expertise.” He cited the Los Angeles transit system, which he said has a similar number of riders as Chicago ...

State lawmakers said, while they support mass transit riders, there isn't enough support to provide CTA, Metra, and Pace with the $1.5 billion in additional funding the RTA is seeking.

Illinois state Sen. Ram Villivalam, a Democrat who represents Chicago, backed a proposal that would not only plug the $771 million budget gap that the transit systems face starting early next year ...

Letters: To save mass transit in the Chicago region, we must think long term ... A No. 47 bus heads west on 47th Street at Ashland Avenue in Chicago on Feb. 28, 2025.