Riders would see their base fare for both bus and rail to increase by $0.25 — bringing the fare up to $2.50 for buses and ...

UChicago municipal finance expert Justin Marlowe explains the $250 million budget shortfall threatening CTA, Metra and Pace ...

Lawmakers may approve a statewide delivery tax on Doordash and Uber Eats to fund Chicago transit, hitting all Illinoisans who ...

The Illinois RTA said the state's funding gap for CTA, Metra and Pace in 2026 is now $200 million, but without state funding it will balloon back to a fiscal cliff of $790 million in 2027.

Hope now rides with the Illinois General Assembly to provide state funding that could prevent rail and bus service cuts.

The RTA has cut its 2026 transit deficit projection, but advocates warn the smaller number could give lawmakers an excuse to ...

The 2026 proposed operating budget is 1.7% lower, or $18 million less, compared to 2025, which Metra says mostly reflects ...

The financial outlook is so unpredictable for the Chicago Transit Authority, leaders released three proposed budgets Monday with good, bad and so-so scenarios for 2026. One thing CTA riders should ...

This is a unique and unprecedented budget season for our agency,” said CTA Acting President Nora Leerhsen. “Like transit ...

Those same Chicken Littles complaining of the transit sky falling and an uncertain future for public transportation now say ...

For CTA riders, the increase will touch every level of travel. The base fare for buses and trains will jump 25 cents, from $2 ...

Prices for DoorDash, Uber, Ticketmaster and Illinois tolls might go up now to cover $1.5 billion for Illinois transit ...