Safer streets is a win, but it doesn’t necessarily satisfy the urge to get somewhere fast. Cycling and public transportation ...

Local transit agencies are facing a budget gap of nearly $800 million. The Illinois Senate has passed a bill to provide nearly double that amount and overhaul the systems but the House has not yet ...

A funding crisis, the result of the refusal of Democrats and Republicans to tax the wealthy, threatens catastrophic service cuts to transit riders in Chicago.

A significant overhaul of public transit in the Chicago area to address a looming fiscal cliff stalled in the House over the weekend.

With COVID-era funding set to dry up, Illinois officials are scrambling to address public transit concerns, with one new plan drawing intense scrutiny.

Chicago-area transit agencies — Chicago Transit Authority, Pace Suburban Bus, Metra commuter rail service and the RTA oversight agency — face a collective $770 million budget shortfall ...

Metropolis The Risky Plan to Stop Chicago’s Transit “Death Spiral” The city is staring down a massive budget gap—and a total reimagining of who runs its trains and buses.

As Chicago transit agencies and Illinois lawmakers near a deadline to fix a transit budget shortfall of about $770 million, some are calling for a services tax.

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 ...

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 ...