Chicago Transit Authority

The Chicago Transit Authority on Tuesday announced that its annual ridership in 2011 was up 3 percent over the previous year -- the largest one-year b...

A Chicago woman was arrested Friday after hurling rubbing alcohol at a Chicago Transit Authority bus driver in the midst of an argument over her refus...

Just in case you're still reeling from your Santa Claus fantasy being crushed by a certain local news anchor, the Chicago Transit Authority is offerin...

A large crowd, including a number of Occupy Chicago protesters, turned out Thursday evening for the final of three public hearings on the Chicago Tran...

The first of 706 new CTA cars made their debut on the Pink Line Wednesday and were met with mixed reactions from Chicagoans. The new cars--the fir...

A $646 million state capital investment grant announced Thursday will be combined with other state, local and federal funds to invest $1 billion in re...

Story by Kate Sosin, courtesy of the Windy City Times: A gay couple is considering filing complaints against CTA (Chicago Transit Authority) after ...

The Chicago Transit Authority launched a Facebook and Twitter page Tuesday morning, the latest in a series of moves to update the technology that conn...

The CTA announced Monday that they will be cutting over 200 positions in order to "drive efficiencies" for the deficit-plagued agency in advance of th...

City employees will be required to take public transportation to meetings and assignments during the work day or explain why not, under a strict new m...

A teenage girl was listed in good condition Thursday after being stabbed in the shoulder on the CTA Red Line as the train approached the Sox-35th stop...

Outside of the persistent problem of slack capital spending, Chicago rapid transit currently suffers from two major physical problems. The El leaves a...

According to comments made Tuesday by its chief Forrest Claypool, the Chicago Transit Authority is on the brink of a $277 million projected budget def...

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday announced a makeover scheduled for 100 rail stations throughout the city. According to NBC Chicago, 100 stati...

Ever wish there was a way to predict--and avoid--the thousands of neighborhood events and attractions that can jam up an L platform without warning? O...

Perhaps as a response to the ongoing publicity surrounding attacks and robberies occurring on their trains and in their stations alike, including the ...

Craigslist, the universe's authority on love, used bikes and pyramid schemes, announced Monday that, of the five largest U.S. subway or metro systems,...

Chicago commuters may need to start thinking about alternative routes if the CTA moves forward with their plan to close five L stops. The stations th...

While nudity isn't an everyday occurrence on the CTA, it certainly happens from time to time--usually to the dismay of riders and CTA employees alike....

For all the benefits of "L" travel over Chicago's buses -- speed, convenience, the ability to buy a fare card at the same place you get on -- the trai...

Emergency crews are investigating a suspicious package found at a Northwest Side CTA station Monday night. Police responded just after 6 p.m. to a ...

CHICAGO--In Chicago, the dead are known to vote. Turns out they also take public transit, according to an investigation by the Better Government Assoc...

As the Chicago Transit Authority struggles to deal with shrinking revenues, executives are coming up with creative ways to make money--which is why ou...

CTA buses have slammed into light poles, viaducts and bus shelters. Even a house took a direct hit, damaged so severely that it had to be demolished. ...