Lovefest at today’s RTA board meeting, as directors nix 2026 fare hikes, agency prepares to ride off into sunset to make way for NITA
The October 23 Regional Transit Authority board meeting, in the midst of Springfield's fall veto session on the brink of the transit fiscal cliff, was a contentious affair. It was basically a Spiderman Pointing Circle of people blaming each other for the dire straits Chicagoland transit was facing.
November 6, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, November 6
• More coverage of City's plan to buy Greyhound stop, inspired by the Philly station crisis that made Johnson say "I can't go for that" (Block Club, Tribune)
November 6, 2025
Another one rides the bus: Johnson administration announces they will permanently save Greyhound station by purchasing and rehabbing it
In September 2024, the future of Chicago intercity bus service wasn't looking particularly bright. Greyhound owner FlixBus barely escaped being evicted from its station, 630 W. Harrison St. in the West Loop, by getting a month-to-month lease. It was good that the facility didn't immediately close, which would have kicked riders to the curb, literally, but its future was in limbo.
November 5, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, November 5
• Here are RTA, CTA, Metra, and Pace statements on the transit bill passing, including RTA becoming the Northern Illinois Transit Authority
November 5, 2025
“Trib-splaining”: Lawmakers, CTAction clap back against yet another naysaying Tribune editorial about the transit reform/funding bill
November 4, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, November 4
• "IL Speaker Welch [read our interview with him] talks immigration, transit bills on way to Gov. Pritzker" (ABC)
November 4, 2025
State Sen. Ram Villivalam, sponsor of the Senate transit bill, discusses the “Halloween Miracle” that allowed robust reform and funding to pass
November 3, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Monday, November 3
• Crain's: "Editorial: A long night yields long-overdue action on transit"
November 3, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Friday, October 31
• "Illinois celebrates a historic win for public transit" (Active Trans)
October 31, 2025
Taking a (sleepy) victory lap with House Majority Leader Delgado, an architect of the $1.5B transit bill that passed in the Halloween wee hours
"If I get home before daylightI just might get some sleep tonight"
October 31, 2025
