The Federal Transit Administration on Thursday announced $1.1 billion in awards through its Low or No Emission Grant Program.

Public policy achievements never arrive neat and tidy. The historic transit bill just passed in Springfield was an ...

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The FAA’s shutdown-related flight cuts at 40 major airports officially end today, the agency announced Sunday evening.

While Senate Bill 2111 was widely covered for the $1.5 billion it drives to transit throughout Illinois and its governance ...

Chicago gets a reputation for being expensive, and sure, it’s not exactly cheap—but it’s also not New York or San Francisco ...

Chicago-area public transportation agencies won’t need to raise fares, cut routes or lay off workers next year after state lawmakers approved a bill overhauling public transit, the head of the ...

The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) has withdrawn its request for fare hikes for the CTA, Metra and Pace, following a ...

A Chicago Transit Authority train in a station. The transit bill passed by Illinois lawmakers early Friday morning will avert the fiscal cliff facing Chicago-area transit agencies. The Illinois ...

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A new funding plan for public transportation surfaced Thursday evening without new taxes on entertainment or package deliveries that were part of previous plans. Instead, the measure would be fueled ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- The Illinois General Assembly passed a bill Friday morning to fill a budget gap for public transit. The Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA) Act comes as the RTA faced ...