Articles filed under CTA
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Taxes? Tolls? 'Transit is the Answer' plan brings bevy of questions
Mar 6, 2023 5:30 AM - With federal aid running out, it's time to rethink how Metra, Pace and the CTA are funded, RTA leaders say. How do we pay for them and continue a vital service millions need in the region? Raising the sales tax, vehicle registration fees and tolls are options.
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Pace, CTA team up on new unlimited passesFeb 13, 2023 6:24 PM - Pace and CTA join forces to expand unlimited ride passes for riders starting next week.
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Traffic up, gas prices down: What the transportation experts see for 2023
Dec 26, 2022 7:43 AM - Drone deliveries, decent gas prices, carpool lanes and a second federal bailout for transit? Our transportation fortune tellers spill the beans for 2023.
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RTA warns of fiscal 'cliff,' hints at sales tax expansion and other changesDec 5, 2022 6:47 PM - The RTA draft report warns of a fiscal cliff and discusses new taxes to offset a revenue shortfall, as well as security, climate change and lower fares for low-income riders.
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What drives Pritzker, Bailey on transportation issues?
Oct 31, 2022 7:57 AM - More toll lanes? A pause on the CP railway merger? No to subsidizing Bears stadium infrastructure? Here's where Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Republican Sen. Darren Bailey stand on transportation.
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What to know about Metra's test $100/month pass plus integration with Pace, CTAJun 20, 2022 6:06 PM - Metra's experimental $100 all-you-can ride monthly pass will combine with a new regional fare pass that offers unlimited trips on Pace and the CTA. Here's what to know.
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State, CTA want $400 million from feds for Blue Line, I-290 work
May 19, 2022 5:25 PM - The Chicago area is making its first big pitch for one of the pots of money available under the new $1.2 trillion federal infrastructure program.
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As Pritzker lifts mandate on transit, masks now optional on Metra, CTA, Pace and at airportsApr 19, 2022 5:55 PM - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday announced he would end a mask mandate on public transit and at airports after a federal judge's ruling. That means masks on Metra, the CTA, Pace and at O'Hare will be optional now.
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Metra, Pace, CTA not changing mask policy yet while some airlines do after judge's rulingApr 19, 2022 6:17 AM - A federal judge's voiding of the national mask mandate covering airplanes and other public transportation has thrown a long-standing policy in flux as the government and transportation industry reacts. Various transit agencies and airlines announced diverging policies.
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U.S. requiring masks on planes, transit an extra month as it weighs new approachMar 10, 2022 7:41 PM - Federal officials are extending the requirement for masks on planes and public transportation for one more month -- through mid-April -- while taking steps that could lead to lifting the rule.
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