Advocate says Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act, now in effect, will improve transit around Chicago area

The Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act​ goes into effect Monday, bringing some changes to public transportation across ...
Axios on MSN

Where is Chicago on transit-oriented development?

Five years after Chicago adopted its first equitable transit-oriented development (ETOD) plan, a new report digs into the city's progress. Why it matters: City and state leaders have implemented ...
Chicago Reader

Transit 4 All campaigns for equity, accessibility, and improved service for Chicago transit riders

Chicago has one of the largest transit systems in the United States, but despite its size, it has many flaws and challenges that prevent it from serving all Chicagoans equally and equitably. Transit 4 ...

Chicago area begins transition to Northern Illinois Transit Authority

The Regional Transportation Authority today authorized a 0.25% increase in the RTA sales tax, beginning the transition from ...
Chicago Sun-Times

State of public transit won't change until it's a priority

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Chicago Tribune

With $771 million budget gap for transit looming, suburban officials and activists still waiting on reform

As May 31 this year came and went and Illinois lawmakers passed a roughly $55 billion state spending plan for the fiscal year beginning July 1, a $771 million budget shortfall that Chicago area ...
The Bond Buyer

As Chicago transit cliff nears, call made for services tax

A Chicago Transit Authority train downtown. The CTA and other Chicago-area transit agencies face the prospect of service cuts if funding cannot be found. Chicago-area transit agencies and Illinois ...
World Socialist Web Site

Chicago transit crisis: As legislative session ends, funding crisis threatens massive service cuts and layoffs

A Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line train waits at the Forest Park, Illinois station for the eastern journey to downtown Chicago on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. [AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast] The ...
Crain's Chicago Business

Opinion: As biz leaders, we value public transit. But before we pay more, we need this.

Business leaders in the Chicago region believe a thriving, efficient and reliable public transit system is an economic necessity. Public transit is the backbone of the Chicago region’s workforce and ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago, let’s get back on the L and do our part to save public transit

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CBS News

Chicago ranked among best cities for public transit

CHICAGO (CBS) --You might grumble about your morning ride on the "L," but Chicago's public transit is listed among the best in the world, according to a recent survey. Time Out magazine just published ...