The federal government awarded the CTA $121.1 million to buy hybrid buses last week — while keeping nearly $2 billion in federal funding for the agency’s planned Red Line Extension frozen. The CTA’s ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The budget gap looming over the CTA, Metra and Pace next year is about $200 million — much smaller than previously estimated, ...

After the Illinois General Assembly locked in new funding sources for mass transit agencies in the state, fare rates have been set for Chicago-area agencies. Metra, Pace and CTA will be folded under ...

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 ...

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 ...