Illinois lawmakers bring forth latest plan to overhaul Chicago-area public transit as deadline looms

With the clock running down to avert Illinois’ impending public transit fiscal cliff, state lawmakers late Thursday brought ...

Latest Chicago transit funding plan appears to avoid statewide tax increases

A new funding plan for public transportation surfaced Thursday evening without new taxes on entertainment or package ...

CTA calls for feedback on plans to upgrade to bus service on 5 major Chicago corridors

The Bus Priority Corridor Study will explore ways to make bus travel faster, more convenient, and more comfortable on five ...

Illinois Democrats wrangle over ways to pay for $1.5B legislative package to buoy mass transit

On the final day of the fall veto session Thursday, it was unclear if lawmakers would agree on a tax package to stave off a ...
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Pritzker signals transit bailout hasn't gone off the rails — yet

Pritzker dismissed several funding proposals unveiled by the House yesterday, including an untested wealth tax on ...

COTA to waive fares for riders on Election Day

The Central Ohio Transit Authority is waiving all fares for customers on Election Day. Scientists Studied 'SuperAgers' For 25 ...

NYC mayoral campaign: Mamdani responds to MTA free bus criticism; Cuomo walks back dig at Adams

Democratic mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani said he was taking MTA Chairman Janno Lieber’s cautionary tone regarding the candidate’s free-bus plan “with a grain of salt.” ...