Metra Electric Line schedule to feature increased services to multiple stops

Beginning next month Metra will increase service to numerous stops along its Electric Line, which provides service to the ...

Advocate says Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act, now in effect, will improve transit around Chicago area

The Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act​ goes into effect Monday, bringing some changes to public transportation across ...

Chicago area begins transition to Northern Illinois Transit Authority

The Regional Transportation Authority today authorized a 0.25% increase in the RTA sales tax, beginning the transition from ...
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Metra begins requiring some Chicago riders to show tickets before boarding trains

CHICAGO - Metra is launching a pilot program Monday requiring riders on select trains to show their tickets before boarding in Chicago. How it works Beginning today, some riders will be asked to ...

New transit law takes effect as CTA, Metra, Pace enter new era

The retirement of the Regional Transportation Authority began Monday as it was granted new powers by the landmark Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act, which took effect.
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IL: Landmark transit funding legislation takes effect today. Here’s what commuters can expect.

It’s full steam ahead on the Chicago area’s regional transit overhaul. Landmark legislation intended to prevent service cuts on the CTA, Metra and Pace went into effect Monday. The transit law is ...
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From new train lines to parking regulations: What is in Illinois’ transit bill

With money for new rail lines, regulations for residential development projects and a list of infrastructure priorities in the Chicago area, a public transportation bill recently approved in ...