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Some CTA buses to start giving out tickets for blocking bike, bus lanes
Cameras mounted on six CTA buses will begin issuing warnings and tickets in July or August, the transit agency said.
Labor pushes transit bill to empower RTA over CTA, Metra, Pace
Some state senators on the Transportation Committee seemed receptive Tuesday to the labor-written bill that also seeks to ...
Concern over CTA salaries, overtime
Rep. Marty Moylan, D-Des Plaines, chair of the House Transportation: Rail Systems, Roads & Bridges committee, is heading into ...
Chicago Transit Authority to launch more frequent service on 8 bus routes this month
The CTA "Frequent Network" service will be added on eight key bus routes between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. on weekdays, and between 9 ...
Chicago City Council OKs more than $3M to settle four police lawsuits
Without debate, alders on Wednesday approved nearly $3 million to settle three cases involving the Chicago Police Department ...
Quarrel leads to shooting that kills man in Chicago's River North district
The victim and another man were quarreling when the other man pulled out a gun and shot the victim several times in the chest ...
WATCH: Pros and cons of consolidating mass transit agencies in northeast Illinois heard
Discussions continue around proposed legislation that would combine the Chicago-area mass transit systems into one. The ...
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Illinois Lawmakers Grill Mass Transit Leaders as Clock Ticks Toward Funding ‘Cliff’
Metra, the Chicago Transit Authority and Pace, along with the Regional Transportation Authority, which oversees some aspects ...
Crain's Chicago Business23d
Opinion: As biz leaders, we value public transit. But before we pay more, we need this.
Public transit is the backbone of the Chicago ... could derail the region The impending fiscal crisis facing the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace threatens our economy and quality of ...
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Opinion: What the RTA will do — that this transit reform won't
Without funding to cover a $771 million budget gap, the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace will cut 30% to 40% of service. That would lead to higher fares that drive riders away ...