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.

Landmark legislation intended to prevent service cuts on the CTA, Metra and Pace goes into effect today. The transit law is ...

The Regional Transportation Authority today authorized a 0.25% increase in the RTA sales tax, beginning the transition from ...

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Regional Transit Authority directors approved a sales tax increase Monday that will generate about $553 million more for ...

The transition will commence throughout the remainder of the year with new staffing appointments and ridership improvements.

The Regional Transportation Authority on Tuesday said it is no longer requiring the CTA, Metra and Pace to implement 10% fare increases next year, following the passage last week of a historic transit ...

The budget gap looming over the CTA, Metra and Pace next year is about $200 million — much smaller than previously estimated, regional transportation officials said Friday. Significant service cuts ...

The Regional Transportation Authority Board said the budget gap they're facing in 2026 is now significantly lower at $200 million instead of nearly $800 million as projected earlier this year. The RTA ...

Metra leaders last week put the brakes on a plan to divert operating funds to capital needs that was opposed by the Regional Transportation Authority and some lawmakers. The commuter railroad had ...

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 ...