If new funds do not come in, the agencies are predicting not only a drastic reduction in service, but also the cutting of thousands of jobs.

As Chicago transit agencies and Illinois lawmakers near a deadline to fix a transit budget shortfall of about $770 million, ...

A Chicago Transit Authority train moves through ... and fare increases are not a likely solution for the CTA based on current ridership trends. Systems that relied more on tax revenue, rather ...

The CTA, Metra and Pace are facing an impending budget gap when federal COVID-19 relief funding runs out next year. Transit ...

Without additional funding, regional transit agencies will be forced to cut services by 40 percent. The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) of Northern Illinois, which serves the Chicago metro ...

State lawmakers remain focused on reforming Chicago mass transit as they discuss two bills to either merge the agencies or ...

Using ‘flex funds’: One of the quickest ways to find money may be to redirect the state’s federal highway funds to public ...

The mass transit systems serving Chicago and the collar counties face ... chair of the Regional Transportation Authority, told me. A 40% service reduction across the board would be a possibility ...

The “doomsday scenario” for the future of Chicago’s transit system is coming into sharp focus: a $770 million budget deficit threatens thousands of jobs, sweeping service cuts and a crater in the ...