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The federal government awarded the CTA $121.1 million to buy hybrid buses last week — while keeping nearly $2 billion in federal funding for the agency’s planned Red Line Extension frozen. The CTA’s ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago is looking to expand its efforts to go green with a new fleet of electric CTA buses. The six bright blue buses are designed to provide a cleaner, quieter ride that reduces ...

The beloved holiday tradition will return starting next week and run through late December, the Chicago Transit Authority ...

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The 2026 budget makes permanent the regional day pass allowing a single, discounted 24-hour fare across CTA, Metra and Pace, as well as a program allowing paratransit users to ride for free on fixed ...

The bill awaiting Gov. JB Pritzker's signature is set to pump an additional $1.5 billion a year to the state's money-starved transit systems. But the additional revenue won't kick in until the last ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- It's been nine years since the Chicago Transit Authority last voted to increase fares for public transportation users. The CTA did so on Wednesday as part of its 2018 budget. "We want ...

An influx of about $142 million in revenue derived from the state’s mass transit funding bill will prevent any cuts and allow ...