Editor's note: The video in the player above is from a previous report. The Chicago Transit Authority unveiled a planned fare increase for 2026 on Monday, just days after Metra proposed a hike of its ...

The Regional Transportation Authority will no longer demand the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra, and Pace raise fares by 10% next year, thanks to a transit funding package passed in Springfield. The ...

The CTA, Metra, and Pace have approved 2026 budgets without fare hikes or service cuts, thanks to the transit bailout approved by state lawmakers last month. Metra's board of directors approved a $1.2 ...

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The CTA and Metra approved their budgets this week, which had no fare increases for commuters who use Chicago train and bus public transit services. I toured the White House to see Melania Trump's ...