Transit
Chicago Transit Authority officials OK a rate increase they'll use to close a budget gap. The increases take effect Jan. 1. Some riders protested the fare hikes today.
1 year ago | Amy Lee
Chicago Transit Authority postpones planned fare hike vote, rescheduling it for tomorrow. The authority already has the most expensive fares of the nation's largest transit agencies, studies show.
1 year ago | Amy Lee
Chicago Transit Authority postpones planned fare hike vote, rescheduling it for tomorrow. The authority already has the most expensive fares of the nation's largest transit agencies, studies show.
1 year ago | Amy Lee
Tomorrow, the public can attend a series of hearings being held by the Regional Transit Authority and comment on the authority's proposed 2009 budget and plans for capital investment.
1 year ago | Amy Lee
Much to the chagrin of commuters, Chicago Public Transit is poised to approve a fare hike for 2009. Officials say the increase is needed because of the spiraling cost of running the system.
1 year ago | Amy Lee
Commuters this weekend should expect public transportation delays and re-routing as Chicago Transit Authority workers will be repairing tracks and doing renovations.
1 year ago | Amy Lee
The downtown trolley service is gone as of Jan. 4, a victim of budget cuts. Chicago will save almost $2 million a year by letting go of the service, which is used mostly by tourists.
1 year ago | Amy Lee
The Chicago Transit Authority is expanding service to accommodate the throng expected to attend U.S. Barack Obama's Election Day rally in Grant Park. More than 1 million people are expected.
1 year ago | Amy Lee
Service along the Yellow line will be temporarily suspended so repairs can be made to grade crossings. Transit officials are also scheduled to perform routine maintenance on tracks.
1 year ago | Amy Lee
Chicago mass transit users complained about a proposal to raise fares. They say that people are strained by the bad economy and can't afford it.
1 year ago | Amy Lee
CTA officials will hold a public hearing tomorrow on their proposed budget, which involves fare hikes. The agency says raising fares is necessary to fix a major budget deficit.
1 year ago | Amy Lee
Regional Transportation Authority officials are trying to catch up on paperwork allowing thousands of disabled residents to use the city transit system for free. Also, the RTA OK'd new bus routes.
1 year ago | Amy Lee
Transit advocates have spent the past few months working with the CTA to re-establish the route, which some say is badly needed by Little Village Lawndale High School students.
1 year ago | Amy Lee
Chicago public transit users, on average, pay more to ride than residents of other cities, according to a watchdog group study. The CTA is considering a fare increase.
1 year ago | Amy Lee
Work on signal and train control systems means riders of the Brown, Pink, Orange and Green lines will have to deal with train rerouting for the next few days, transit officials say.
1 year ago | Amy Lee
