Chicago Transit Authority

CTA to Present Final Plans for Space Beneath Lawrence and Bryn Mawr Stations

February 12, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Chicago Transit Authority will hold community meetings on Feb. 25 and 26 to present final development plans for the space under the new “L” tracks between the Lawrence and Bryn Mawr stations.

Feds, CTA Finalize $1.9 Billion for Red Line Extension Project

February 7, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Chicago and federal officials finalized a $1.9 billion funding agreement allowing the Chicago Transit Authority to advance a Red Line extension project.

CTA President Retires, Bringing 40 Year Public Transportation Career to a Close

February 6, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Chicago Transit Authority President Dorval R. Carter Jr. has retired as head of the nation’s third-largest public transit agency.

NTSB: Three Factors Led to November 2023 CTA, Snow Removal Machine Collision

February 5, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The National Transportation Safety Board has determined that a combination of three factors was the probable cause of a November 2023 collision between a Chicago Transit Authority train and a snow removal machine.

Chicago Transit Board Approves $2.1 Billion 2025 Operating Budget

November 14, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Chicago Transit Board approved the Chicago Transit Authority’s more than $2.1 billion operating budget for 2025, an 8.1 percent increase over the budget for 2024.

Taxpayers Pay $30 Million More Than Projected for New Chicago Transit Stop

August 6, 2024 The Center Square

A new Chicago Transit Authority train station has opened years late, at a taxpayer cost that surpassed initial projections by more than $30 million.

Feds Give CTA $111 Million to Advance Forest Park Branch Rebuild Project

March 18, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Department of Transportation awarded the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) a $111 million Reconnecting Communities Grant to replace more than 10,000 feet of Blue Line track between Kedzie and Pulaski.

Chicago to Extend Red Line Railway with $2 Billion in Taxpayer Funds

September 15, 2023 The Center Square

A multi-billion dollar, taxpayer-funded project will extend the Red Line from 95th Street to the Dan Ryan.

70 CTA Employees Made More Than $200,000 in 2021

July 20, 2022 The Center Square

A transit employee in Chicago made more than $300,000 in 2021, making him the highest-paid employee for the system.

Federal Funding for Chicago Transit Jumps 5,000% for Operating Expenses

July 7, 2022 The Center Square

The Chicago Transit Authority saw a more than 5,000% increase in federal money for operating funds in 2020, an increase that helped CTA maintain services throughout COVID-19. The bailout by the federal government meant that operating expenses remained flat despite a 60% drop in passenger miles, largely due to the pandemic.