CTA proposes 25-cent fare hike as potential service cuts draw closer

Fares will increase 25 cents for using a train or bus starting Feb. 1, according to CTA’s 2026 budget recommendations ...

CTA officials say 24-hour service in jeopardy without additional funding from Springfield

CTA officials warned they might be forced to eliminate 24-hour service next year, with buses and trains possibly running only from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., without a financial bailout from Springfield.

CTA proposes first fare increase since 2018 as lawmakers weigh funding bill

In order to stave off potentially painful reductions in service, the region’s transit agencies, including Metra and Pace, ...

Transit fiscal cliff much smaller than projected, but severe CTA cuts still expected next year

Significant service cuts are still expected on the CTA beginning in the middle of next year if state lawmakers don’t green-light additional funding.
Daily Herald

Transit doomsday is postponed, but cuts are coming to CTA in 2026, Metra in 2027, agencies say

A shortfall facing Metra, Pace and the CTA when COVID-19 funding runs out in 2026 has shrunk from an estimated $771 million ...
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RTA approves plan to delay CTA service cuts

CHICAGO — The Regional Transportation Authority Board of Directors is moving money to delay a financial crisis. RTA voted to move $74 million from Metra and Pace to CTA in order to prevent layoffs, ...

CTA proposes fare hikes as it stares down budget gap

If the fare hikes of 25 cents per ride are approved by the agency’s board, it will be the first time the CTA has raised ...
Evanston RoundTable

CTA, Metra release proposed fare increases

The Chicago Transit Authority and Metra still kept any potential service cuts close to their vest as they released their ...