CHICAGO -- Transit agency officials in Chicagoland met this week and formally began the process of planning for next year's budget, including drawing up plans for major service cuts and potential ...

The CTA was able to select budget option A, allowing it to continue with fare increases while still expanding service. The ...

Illinois state lawmakers spent hours on Thursday debating a proposal to overhaul the state's mass transit systems, though they have yet to announce a specific plan for addressing a $771 million budget ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- State lawmakers from the Chicago area are calling for a special legislative session to fix the mass transit budget woes facing the state. The Regional Transit Authority faces a $771 ...

Chicagoans should expect to pay more for city trains and buses next year as the CTA looks to raise fares in the face of a looming fiscal crisis. If the fare hikes of 25 cents per ride are approved by ...

Illinois lawmakers passed a compromise bill to fund public transit in an overnight session, delivering $1.5 billion in new funding for mass transit systems across the state, and creating a new ...

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 ...