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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 21, 2024

Amtrak Celebrates 75 Years of California Zephyr Service

In honor of the milestone and the daily operation of this iconic route, Amtrak released a Top 25 list of California Zephyr facts.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 1, 2024

Chicago Summit Focuses on Improving Transit Safety

The Summit gathered leaders and transit riders to explore solutions, including enhancing personal security and addressing perception of crime on transit and incorporating transit-specific strategies into social services initiatives.

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Transit Dispatchesby Scott Shepard August 15, 2023

AI pilot study set to launch in Helsinki and Chicago

The aim is to better understand rider behavior, reduce illegal parking and pavement riding, and harvest granular data to assist planners and policymakers looking to identify infrastructure gaps.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 17, 2023

CTA Introduces Electric Bus Service

The announcement marks the latest milestone in CTA’s efforts to convert to an electrified bus fleet by 2040 as part of CTA’s “Charging Forward Plan.”

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 8, 2023

CTA's Scorecard Shows More Reliability in January Service

The revised scorecard is now fully interactive, which allows customers to see detailed service results for their bus route or rail line.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 18, 2023

Metra Breaks Record for Competitive Federal Grants

The Chicago area’s congressional delegation helped secure $204.1 million in competitive federal grants.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 12, 2022

CDOT, CTA Improve Dedicated Bus-Only Lanes

The work to further improve and make permanent the Chicago Avenue “Pop-up Essential” bus-only lanes has been completed.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 15, 2022

Illinois' RTA New Brand, Website Focuses on Rider

The RTA’s redeveloped website took shape based on analysis of how the old version of the site wasn’t serving users well.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 12, 2022

CTA Unveils New, Customer-Focused Action Plan

“Meeting the Moment” aims to address these many current challenges in the near-term, while also mapping a plan for long-term stability.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 30, 2022

CTA Launches Celebration to Mark 75 Years of Service

In the coming months, the public can participate in activities celebrating the heritage of CTA.

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