Google funds a redesign of Chicago's Clark/Lake station entrance as part of the Thompson Center redevelopment.

A world-class city such as Chicago deserves a world-class public transportation system. Chicagoans want better transit ...

Operated by the Chicago Transit Authority, the L (short for "elevated train") is cheap and easy to use. The CTA also operates an extensive bus system with routes servicing nearly every attraction ...

Chicago's Smart Streets Pilot utilizes cameras to enforce parking laws and improve safety in bus and bike lanes.

Gov. JB Pritzker has said he’s not endorsing current legislation that would force the consolidation of the various transit systems. The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning has two separate ...

Washington, D.C., and New York City have cracked down on fare evasion because it is linked to serious and violent crime. The ...

CHICAGO — As they continue to speed toward a fiscal cliff, representatives from the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace went before the Cook County Board on Wednesday and warned of ...

To celebrate the 55th anniversary of their groundbreaking double-Platinum debut album, Chicago Transit Authority, the band plays songs from the album, including some never-before-performed tracks.

Dominique Davenport was waiting for a ride home after getting off the MetroLink light rail one night in East St. Louis, Illinois, when he heard an argument followed by gunshots behind him on the ...

Springfield, people start asking for selfies. “Big fan,” one guy says. “Can I shake your hand?” a woman asks. “It’s like a ...

Assaults on transit workers nationwide have also risen, but Chicago had the second-highest number of attacks that year, Rennert said. That is expected, because the CTA is among the nation’s ...