CTA, Metra, Pace say they will have to cut services by 40% in 2026 if state doesn't intervene
The three agencies on Friday initiated the latest in a pressure campaign on state lawmakers to appropriate more state money.
CTA workers warn riders of potential mass transit cuts in Chicago area in 2026
Chicago's three mass transit agenices have said riders could face 40% service cuts next year without new state funding.
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CTA launching 'Frequent Network' bus service on some routes that will arrive every 10 minutes or sooner
Buses on eight routes will arrive every 10 minutes or sooner between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekends beginning March 23, the CTA said in a news release. The first routes ...
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CTA aims to run buses every 10 minutes on key routes under new plan
CTA buses on some routes will soon be set to run at least every 10 minutes during the day, as the agency rolls out a plan to create a network of more frequent buses. By the end of the year ...
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Dozens of Metra, CTA train, bus lines could be cut due to $770M budget hole: Transit officials
In a report from the Regional Transit Authority, which oversees the agencies, worst case scenarios include suspension on CTA lines, cuts to more than 70 bus routes and reduced Metra service during ...
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RTA outlines ‘doomsday’ transit cuts if budget gap isn’t filled, including slashing bus and train lines
The reductions would dramatically slash service across the CTA, Metra and Pace, limit access to buses and trains across the city and suburbs and bring dire economic consequences to the region ...
CTA, Pace bus collide on Chicago's South Side
Two buses — one belonging to the Chicago Transit Authority and the other to suburban Pace — collided on the city's South Side ...
Six CTA buses will soon enhance city’s efforts to ticket drivers for blocking bus, bike lanes
CHICAGO (WGN) — Artificial Intelligence-enhance cameras will be added to six Chicago Transit Authority buses to enhance enforcement of parking and standing violations in bus and bike lanes under the ...
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CTA's Frequent Network: Program to cut bus wait times to less than 10 minutes for some routes
The agency announced a new "Frequent Network" program for buses. The hope is to cut down wait times down to 10 minutes or less, all day every day. The routes will see more frequent service between ...