Illinois lawmakers approve $1.5B legislative package to buoy mass transit

Lawmakers agreed on a tax package to stave off a $200 million-plus fiscal cliff next year that would likely result in major ...

CTA calls for feedback on plans to upgrade to bus service on 5 major Chicago corridors

The Bus Priority Corridor Study will explore ways to make bus travel faster, more convenient, and more comfortable on five ...
Yahoo

CTA aims to run buses every 10 minutes on key routes under new plan

CTA buses on some routes will soon be set to run at least every 10 minutes during the day, as the agency rolls out a plan to create a network of more frequent buses. By the end of the year, 20 ...
Chicago Tribune

CTA says bus schedules to return to prepandemic levels, one month after train service returns

The CTA says bus schedules will return to prepandemic levels during the last full week of 2024, marking the fulfillment of the agency’s plan to restore service by the end of the year. The ...
Mass Transit

CTA and city of Chicago expand Smart Streets pilot with bus-mounted automated enforcement technology

Six buses will be outfitted with the ABLE system that checks for parking and standing violations in bus and bike lanes.

CTA riders find alternate travel methods amid weekend halt of trains on elevated Loop tracks

The CTA gave notice Wednesday about this weekend's disruption for "essential track work" downtown, but many riders say they ...
ABC 7 Chicago

CTA bus routes around the city will soon see more service; 29 routes getting increases

CHICAGO (WLS) -- More CTA bus service is coming soon on 29 routes around the city, the Chicago Transit Authority announced Wednesday. Most of the new service will be during weekdays, with extra ...
Chicago Tribune

After pandemic cuts, CTA will start running more buses on some routes

After cuts in transit service during the pandemic, more than two dozen Chicago bus routes will return to “near pre-COVID-19 scheduled service levels,” in the coming days, according to the CTA.