For months, Illinois transit leaders warned of a doomsday scenario that would hobble the region’s mass transit systems. That scenario seems to be in the rearview mirror.

House lawmakers passed a compromise bill to fund public transit in an overnight session. If Governor JB Pritzker signs it, it ...

Lawmakers agreed on a tax package to stave off a $200 million-plus fiscal cliff next year that would likely result in major ...

Plan includes a state motor fuel sales tax, using interest from the state’s road fund, a sales tax increase in the Chicago metro area and a sharp increase in tolls on the Illinois Tollway.

I spent 52 hours crossing the country on an Amtrak sleeper train from Chicago to San Francisco. In this video, I share what ...

A new funding plan for public transportation surfaced Thursday evening without new taxes on entertainment or package ...

The transit revenue package relies on increasing the transit sales tax in the six-county region and transportation related ...

From the now-complete Adirondack Rail Trail to the ever-popular Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes, these are our top rail trails to ...

Michigan officials are studying the feasibility of adding "coast-to-coast" passenger train service between Detroit and ...

CHICAGO— The questions “what took so long?” and “when will the others be operational?” weren’t entirely answered Thursday, ...

Amtrak may soon offer an easier way to travel between these major cities in the Midwestern U.S., creating a rail connection ...