Stakeholders still have to agree on two major facets: a funding source and governance changes. While there is more agreement among stakeholders on reforms than funding, it’s unlikely lawmakers will move one without the other.

Chicago-area public transit agencies are facing a fiscal cliff. The budget gap for CTA, Metra and Pace is at $200 million, according to the Regional Transportation Authority.

October 10, 2025 - USDOT warned major transit agencies to improve safety and curb fare evasion or risk losing federal funds amid rising post-pandemic transit crime and funding uncertainty.

Gov. Pritzker and Illinois officials condemn Trump Admin’s freeze of $2.1B for Chicago Transit projects, defending jobs and economic growth.

Illinois lawmakers are set to return to Springfield Tuesday for a two-week veto session, with discussions on Chicago transit, energy and criminal justice reform.

The $570 million reduction from previous estimates provides only temporary relief. The fiscal cliff jumps to $789 million in 2027.

Riders and workers warn of economic catastrophe as CTA officials outline a potential $1 billion shortfall, with solutions hinging on state action.

Governor JB Pritzker and other Illinois congressional and elected officials criticized the Trump administration for freezing $2.1 billion in Chicago transit funding.

On Friday Russ Vought, the White House's budget director, posted on social media that the administration has frozen $2.1 billion in federal funds for Chicago subway improvements.

Significant service cuts are still expected on the CTA beginning in the middle of next year if state lawmakers don’t green-light additional funding.

A city bus running along Dodge Avenue every Sunday is a new sight for Evanston residents, and the addition is just one of the Regional Transportation Authority’s recent additions to the city’s public transportation.

Greg Bishop shares Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's reaction to the Trump administration putting on hold $2.1 billion in federal tax funds from the Chicago Transit Authority projects where there is race- and sex-based contracting preferences.