Chicago transit agencies warn of drastic cuts in face of looming $770 million budget shortfall
The Regional Transportation Authority, the umbrella agency overseeing CTA, Metra, and Pace, is calling the situation ...
11-year-old attempts Guinness World Record for fastest time reaching every Chicago ‘L’ station
A Deerfield boy ran into some delays and discovered that riding to all of the city’s “L” stations in under 9 hours is no ...
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Transit Agencies Release Dire Warning on Looming Service Cuts; Bus and Train Lines, Overnight and Weekend Service Could Be Slashed
The transit agencies came up with the doomsday models at the RTA’s behest, responding to calls from Springfield legislators ...
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Major delays reported on CTA Brown, Purple lines due to person on tracks
The Chicago Transit Authority warned of "major delays" for multiple train lines and urged some ... were not serving Loop or Merchandise Mart stations through Armitage. "Allow extra travel time ...
Major Chicago transit cuts looming without state action
Officials said Illinois lags behind other states in transit funding, and with federal COVID relief dollars running out, the ...
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Chicago transit agencies paint dire picture of major service cuts
Expanding on a warning issued by Metra’s CEO earlier this month, the Chicago-area Regional Transportation Authority has ...
Chicago’s Metra announces 2025 infrastructure upgrade plan
Chicago’s commuter rail system Metra has announced a comprehensive 2025 construction programme, focusing on station ...
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Train depot discussed by East Palestine council
The depot was built in 1905 at the corner of Taggart and Market streets by the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway, which was a major part of the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) system, extending ...
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Service fully restored after CTA Red Line train derailment
A derailed train has caused service disruptions on the CTA Red Line’s southern branch, on Saturday amid St. Patrick’s Day festivities.