Tag: Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)

New transit reform law is designed to improve public transportation services after Chicago area faced funding shortfall.

Tariffs are also hurting economic activity, according to new reports released by the governor’s office.

New transit bill includes hundreds of millions of dollars to bring train lines to Peoria and the Quad Cities.

The Regional Transportation Authority approved new budget estimates showing the fiscal cliff will be avoided.

Chicago-area transit agencies face a funding shortfall in the middle of 2026 that increases substantially in 2027.

The White House on Friday froze $2.1 billion in federal funding for Chicago transit projects.

Transit officials describe potential cuts as “catastrophic” following Springfield’s inaction on new funding during the spring session.

Lawmakers adjourned without passing a reform package meant to save public transit agencies in Chicagoland from facing steep cuts.

Proposals in the Illinois House and Senate would fundamentally alter public transit in Chicagoland.

Lawmakers have just over two weeks to reach an agreement on sweeping transit reforms.