New York to Albany by Train for $40 Flat? It’s Happening Next Year.

For the first time, Metro-North will run trains past Poughkeepsie through the Hudson Valley to Albany. Some Amtrak service ...

Group of 8 wanted for beating, robbery on CTA Blue Line platform, Chicago police say

Chicago police are looking for a group of seven women and one man who beat and robbed people on a CTA Blue Line platform in the Loop.
Trains

Illinois touts funding for passenger rail projects but obstacles remain: Analysis

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker disclosed earlier this month that his administration seeks to commit almost $1 billion of planned ...
The Bond Buyer

Chicago commuter train system calls for fare hikes in 2026 budget

Metra announced fare hikes in its 2026 budget, part of a broader regional policy requiring the Chicago Transit Authority, ...

Ventra outage planned for Friday night; CTA, Metra riders will not need to tap

Chicago's Ventra system is set to undergo a system upgrade overnight Friday into Saturday morning, which will take all their readers offline.
Mass Transit

CTA proposes three operating budgets for FY26 due to financial cliff

This is a unique and unprecedented budget season for our agency,” said CTA Acting President Nora Leerhsen. “Like transit ...
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All aboard the holiday magic: Festive train rides

There’s something about train travel that already feels a little nostalgic—windows fogging up, rhythmic clatter, a faint ...
Daily Herald

CTA plans fare hikes for 2026; RTA updates transit shortfall to $230 million

The financial outlook is so unpredictable for the Chicago Transit Authority, leaders released three proposed budgets Monday with good, bad and so-so scenarios for 2026. One thing CTA riders should ...