{"id":377703,"date":"2025-11-14T06:25:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T06:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/377703\/"},"modified":"2025-11-14T06:25:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T06:25:14","slug":"cta-and-metra-approve-budgets-with-no-fare-increases-for-chicago-train-and-bus-public-transit-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/377703\/","title":{"rendered":"CTA and Metra approve budgets with no fare increases for Chicago train and bus public transit services"},"content":{"rendered":"

CHICAGO (WLS) — The Chicago Transit Authority and Metra approved their budgets this week, which did not include any fare increases.<\/p>\n

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Commuters who use the CTA<\/a> will not be paying more next year.<\/p>\n

The board passed its budget earlier this week, which does not include a fare increase, layoffs or service cuts.<\/p>\n

Those had been concerns until state lawmakers approved money for public transit<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, Metra<\/a> approved a new budget that does not include a fare hike.<\/p>\n

It is a $1.2 billion operating budget for 2026. It also relies on new funding just approved by state legislators as part of the mass transit overhaul.<\/p>\n

In addition to no fare increases, it also doesn’t include any service cuts.<\/p>\n

The Metra Board also approved a $515 million capital plan. It continues investments in bridges and stations, plus new and rehabilitated trains.<\/p>\n

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