Transit Planners Explain The New Funding For Metro The Bus

ABC 7 Chicago: Gov. JB Pritzker signs public transit funding bill, creating new agency in process

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- Gov. JB Pritzker signed a new public transit funding bill Tuesday. It provides enough funding, he says, to avoid fare hikes, service cuts or layoffs at the CTA, Metra and ...

Gov. JB Pritzker signs public transit funding bill, creating new agency in process

Vail Daily: Core Transit secures $1 million in federal grant funding to improve bus shelters

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Core Transit secured $1 million in federal grant funding during the fourth quarter of 2025, marking a major milestone in the agency’s efforts to implement its 10-Year Transit Development and Capital ...

Core Transit secures $1 million in federal grant funding to improve bus shelters

WTAE-TV: Public transit funding discussion continues after Pennsylvania state lawmakers pass budget

Chicago Tribune: Suburban legislators, advocates tout single-fare system, transit-oriented development after passage of mass transit funding bill

Suburban legislators, advocates tout single-fare system, transit-oriented development after passage of mass transit funding bill

The Mercury News: San Jose lays out transit funding wishes ahead of regional vote

As Bay Area transit agencies face the threat of major service cuts, San Jose is staking out its funding priorities for the Valley Transportation Authority ahead of a November 2026 regional ballot ...

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Yahoo: 'Catastrophic loss': Missouri transit groups raise serious concerns about impact of proposed funding cuts

'Catastrophic loss': Missouri transit groups raise serious concerns about impact of proposed funding cuts

Westside Current on MSN: Nearly $90 million in federal transit funding headed to LA ahead of 2028 Olympics

Nearly $90 million in federal transit funding headed to LA ahead of 2028 Olympics

The Grio: Chicago boosts transit police presence after renewed federal funding cut threat over crime

Chicago boosts transit police presence after renewed federal funding cut threat over crime

CBS News: Latest Chicago transit funding plan appears to avoid statewide tax increases

Chicago Tribune: Illinois House Democrats introduce new transit funding plan, eye billionaire and entertainment taxes

Illinois House Democrats introduce new transit funding plan, eye billionaire and entertainment taxes

ARLnow.com: Transit funding fights could raise the profile of Del. McClure in 2026

Transit funding fights could raise the profile of Del. McClure in 2026

Yahoo: Illinois House Democrats weigh new transit funding plan, eye billionaire and streaming taxes

Illinois House Democrats weigh new transit funding plan, eye billionaire and streaming taxes

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East Bay Times: San Jose lays out transit funding wishes ahead of regional vote

As Bay Area transit agencies face the threat of major service cuts, San Jose is staking out its funding priorities for the Valley Transportation Authority ahead of a November 2026 regional ballot ...

Illinois’ state legislature passed a bill that expands funding for transit in the Chicago area and beyond. Chicago’s transit agencies were facing potential layoffs and service cuts amid a financial ...

KERA News: As DART faces funding challenges, TXDoT plan calls for more public transit investment

As DART faces funding challenges, TXDoT plan calls for more public transit investment

wqad: IL lawmakers ‘ready to move’ on transit reform, but funding agreement remains elusive

IL lawmakers ‘ready to move’ on transit reform, but funding agreement remains elusive

Savannah Morning News: Chatham Area Transit Board approves capital plan, continues to navigate funding challenges

Chatham Area Transit (CAT) approved a reduced $22 million capital budget for fiscal year 2026 due to county millage rate cuts and exclusion from SPLOST 8 funding. The approved budget includes cuts to ...

Chatham Area Transit Board approves capital plan, continues to navigate funding challenges

Yahoo: DMV leaders endorse funding and recommendations for Metro and area transit systems

DMV transit systems just got a major upgrade. Leader from DC, Maryland and Virginia agreed to endorse DMVMoves Task Force recommendations to increase regional funding to Metro's annual capital budget ...

DMV leaders endorse funding and recommendations for Metro and area transit systems

The free bus push is spreading. The funding gap is growing. Cities across America are promoting fare-free bus service as a way to ease household costs and improve access to public transit. At the same ...

WAS LEFT ON THE TABLE FOR NOW. EARLIER THIS YEAR, LEADERS WITH THE PITTSBURGH REGIONAL TRANSIT SAY THEY WERE FACING A $100 MILLION BUDGET DEFICIT, WHICH ALMOST LED TO 35% CUTS IN ROUTES AND A 9% FARE ...

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With a fiscal cliff for the Chicago region’s transit system in the rearview mirror, suburban riders could see a streamlined fare system, more frequent trains and more transit-oriented development, ...

Chicago Sun-Times: Trump administration threatens $50 million CTA funding cut, says security plan is 'materially deficient'

Trump administration threatens $50 million CTA funding cut, says security plan is 'materially deficient'

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A coalition of public transit providers and organizations across Missouri are sounding the ...

LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles is set to receive nearly $90 million in new federal transportation funding tied to the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to Sen. Adam Schiff's office, as officials ...

The Chicago Transit Authority bolstered security on the public transport system Friday, a day after President Donald Trump’s administration repeated its threat to withhold $50 million in federal ...

A new funding plan for public transportation surfaced Thursday evening without new taxes on entertainment or package deliveries that were part of previous plans. Instead, the measure would be fueled ...

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois House Democrats late Tuesday introduced their own plan to overhaul the Chicago region’s mass transit systems, betting that proposed new taxes on many large entertainment events ...

The unexpected departure of a major pro-transit voice in the Virginia General Assembly has created a void that an Arlington legislator appears primed to fill. Del. Adele McClure (D-2), who sits on the ...

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The Transportation Authority of Marin has allocated about $1.03 million for proposed transit service changes in the North Bay. The agency’s board authorized using the Measure AA sales tax funds to ...

Transportation leaders in North Texas say a new state report shows greater investment in public transit is essential to address the region’s rapid population growth — and the traffic woes that come ...