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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 21, 2022

CTA Proposes Budget to Keep Fares at Current Levels

The proposed spending advances the CTA’s “Meeting the Moment: Transforming CTA’s Post-Pandemic Future” Action Plan.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 27, 2022

CTA Ridership Reaches Highest Level Since 2020

Each of the last four weeks has brought a pandemic-era ridership high—bringing the weekday ridership average above 900,000 for the first time since February 2020.

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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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NewsJune 17, 2022

Pace Board Approves MaaS Contract, Fare Policy Changes

Driving Innovation, Pace’s strategic plan, identified the need for Pace to work with a MaaS provider to maximize transit access and ensure equitable regional access and system integration.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 9, 2022

New Chicago Regional Connect Pass Saves Money, Adds Flexibility

The Regional Connect Pass will cost $30 and will be sold to holders of an unlimited ride Metra monthly pass.

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ArticlesApril 12, 2022

More Than a Trend: Transit Agencies Address Equity in Own Organizations, Communities

Public transit agencies emphasized the importance of equity during the COVID-19 pandemic, and now they’re taking action to have it show in their own organizations and local communities.

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NewsFebruary 22, 2022

CTA Unveils Roadmap for Conversion to All-Electric Bus System by 2040

CTA’s existing bus fleet is housed at seven bus garages across the service region and serviced at a heavy maintenance facility on Chicago’s Far South Side — all of which will need to be substantially upgraded and retrofitted with charging infrastructure required to operate electric buses.

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NewsJanuary 25, 2022

Mayor Lightfoot, CTA, And Federal Leaders Celebrate Completion of New Red-Purple Bypass

The new bypass is the first new, permanent mainline track to be added to CTA since the Orange Line opened in 1993.

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NewsNovember 12, 2021

CTA Ridership Continues to Grow in 2021

Since January 2021, CTA’s system-wide ridership has essentially doubled, with more than 21 million monthly and nearly 800,000 average weekday rides provided during the month of September.

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