On New Year's Eve, Ald. Jim Gardiner said in a social media post that residents should "avoid" using the CTA "after sundown" until there are safety improvements.

Chicago officials have 90 days to comply with a Federal Transit Authority order to increase safety measures to its plan ...

New questions and concerns are emerging after another violent incident involving the Chicago Transit Authority.

The feds delivered the CTA a blow at the end of last year when the Federal Transit Administration threatened to cut funding if the agency didn't improve safety. The big picture: Safety is just one of ...

Explore how Illinois’ landmark transit law, Senate Bill 2111, turns a looming transit fiscal cliff into a sustainable future ...

City bus service could speed up with proven reforms, but Chicago politics and governance incentives block the changes that ...

Chicago officials are urging residents and visitors to plan ahead and remain vigilant as large crowds are expected downtown ...

Philadelphia’s experience is a cautionary tale. One recent estimate suggests that home values near transit could fall by nearly $7 billion; that means a slashing of tax revenue that funds schools, ...

The Chicago area's Regional Transporation Authority is calling for $1.5 billion in funding from state and local sources, including higher local sales taxes and rider fares. With Chicago-area transit ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Adella Bass dropped her in-person college classes because it was just too hard to get there from the far South Side of Chicago, where the city's famous elevated train doesn't run. And ...

The Chicago Transit Authority has boosted police presence on the public transport system after President Donald Trump's administration renewed funding-cut threats over security.

CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Regional Transportation Authority on Wednesday pitched its plan to save public transit in Illinois—and it could cost passengers more money. The agency said the Chicago Transit ...