Lawmakers scrambled this weekend to undertake a significant overhaul of public transit in the Chicago area, but ultimately were unable to pass legislation to address a looming fiscal cliff. That ...

Chicago-area transit riders deserve safe, reliable service. But the Regional Transportation Authority board might soon ask the wrong people to pay for it.

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CHICAGO – Cities and states across the country are reckoning with a major funding crisis for mass transit, and Chicago has become the latest city to fall off its “fiscal cliff,” failing to guarantee ...

After approving the CTA, Metra and Pace budgets, some board members said those replacing them must prioritize the public's top concerns about transit: crime and safety, rising construction costs and ...

As Illinois lawmakers head back to Springfield for the fall veto session, a $200 million ‘transit cliff’ looms large. Transit advocates are pressing lawmakers to pass a plan to fill the budget hole ...

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News that the Regional Transportation Authority has slashed its forecasted 2026 fiscal cliff from $771 million to about $202 million is welcome news for riders, employers and taxpayers who rely on ...