And RTA Executive Director Leanne Redden said Tuesday ... In his speech, Dillard nods to downstate communities’ concerns about paying for Chicago-area transit by acknowledging that Northeast ...

Labor leaders and lawmakers must address underfunding and keep buses and trains running on time, a UIC urban planning expert writes.

Legislators have until the end of May to hammer out a solution to a fiscal crisis that public transit leaders say could lead to massive fare hikes and a 40% reduction in train and bus service.

Before lawmakers consider raising taxes for transit, a trust deficit must be addressed to ensure that funding is used effectively and efficiently to achieve clear public benefits.

The last time the Chicago area changed its transit governance and funding structure was the 2008 Regional Transportation Authority Act. An opportunity to change the governance structure may not ...

Also, ridership across the Chicago region’s fixed-route transit system hits post-pandemic high in 2024; and New York MTA’s Grand Central Madison wins an ASCE engineering achievement award.

Metra, the Chicago Transit Authority and Pace, along with the Regional Transportation Authority, which oversees some aspects ...

Pace will hold a meeting for area residents to help shape the future of land use and potential transportation.

RTA Chair Kirk Dillard has instead called for ... Details about the proposal remain to be determined, but Chicago Federation of Labor President Bob Reiter billed it as focusing instead on ...

Senate Bill 1938 is backed by unions including the AFL-CIO and Chicago Federation of Labor. It would give the RTA control over fares, capital project prioritization and planning, plus create a ...

Lawmakers debate mass transit reforms as Chicago-area agencies face a $771M funding gap, pushing for oversight and ...