Labor groups back transit reform giving RTA expanded authority over CTA, Metra, Pace
Legislators have until the end of May to hammer out a solution to a fiscal crisis that public transit leaders say could lead to massive fare hikes and a 40% reduction in train and bus service.
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Labor Coalition Announces Public Transit Reform Bill, Calling for Big Changes but Not a Merger
State lawmakers debating the future of Chicago-area transit have a new proposal to mull over, after a labor-backed coalition ...
Light rail? rapid transit buses? Huntsville area MPO seeks input on long-term transportation plans
Should the city of Huntsville and the Huntsville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization continue with plans for a bus rapid ...
Federal transit money for Chicago, state of Illinois could be jeopardized by Trump directive
The order, issued in a Transportation Department memo late last week, calls on the department to "give preference to ...
New Orleans RTA to offer free rides on Rosa Parks Day
The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority will be offering free rides on Tuesday, Feb. 4, in honor of Rosa Parks Day.
Omaha's Metro transit doubles tax levy, but will improved bus service lure more riders?
Ridership per capita in Omaha ranked 17th among 20 cities, and about half the average of like-sized peers. The buses running ...
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Transit Briefs: MARTA, Sound Transit, NYMTA
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) unveils its first CQ400 train from Stadler. Also, Seattle’s Sound ...