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The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) today announced the launch of the city’s first-ever Better Streets for Buses Plan, which lays the groundwork for improved bus services citywide through ongoing investments in street, signal, and sidewalk infrastructure–all designed to achieve faster and more reliable bus service, improved access to bus stops, and better bus stops. Read More about CTA and CDOT Release First-Ever “Better Streets for Buses Plan”

Today, the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), along with 1st Ward Alderman Daniel La Spata, announced the completion of work to further improve and make permanent the Chicago Avenue “Pop-up Essential” bus only lanes introduced by Mayor Lightfoot in 2020. Initially implemented to help prioritize bus services for essential workers and other transit riders during the pandemic, the conversion of these traffic lanes to 24-hour dedicated bus lanes has ​ Read More about CDOT and CTA Announce Improved Dedicated Bus-Only Lanes Along Chicago Avenue

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) announced today a new, joint public outreach effort to help shape the proposed “Better Streets for Buses Plan,” which when complete, will be used to help lay the groundwork for ongoing bus surface infrastructure improvements on a citywide scale. Read More about CTA and CDOT Seek Public Input to Help Shape New “Better Streets for Buses” Plan

Proposed 2021-2025 Capital Program of Projects, 2021 Operating Budget and Program and the Financial Plan for 2022 and 2023 Read More about Notice of Public Hearing

Mayor Lightfoot announced today that CDOT and the CTA are launching Pop-Up Essential Bus Lanes as part of a pilot on two of the City’s highest ridership routes, Chicago Avenue (#66) and 79th Street (#79). These temporary, dedicated lanes will prioritize bus service for essential workers and other transit riders by converting travel lanes in both directions to 24-hour dedicated bus lanes. These lanes can help to reduce bus delays and bus bunching, which may lead to crowding and longer bus trips Read More about Mayor Lightfoot Announces CDOT and CTA Launching Pop-Up Essential Bus Lanes Program

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) today announced the start of a new one-year pilot to extend the #157 Streeterville/Taylor bus route to provide greater transit connections and better serve the City’s West Side. The pilot is the latest in CTA’s ongoing efforts to improve bus service and an important component of the Mayor’s Invest South/West community improvement initiative.​ Read More about Mayor Lightfoot and CTA Announce New Bus Pilot to Improve West Side Transit Connections

To help improve the speed and reliability of bus service and to enhance the customer experience, the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) today announced plans for a new pilot that will allow bus riders to board and pay using both the rear and front doors of buses operating along the #J14 Jeffrey Jump and #192 U. of Chicago Hospitals Express routes. Read More about CTA to Pilot All-Door Fare Payment on Two Bus Routes Beginning Summer 2020

The Chicago Transit Board today approved two new bus pilots that will help further improve transit connections for several neighborhoods on the City’s West Side. These pilots continue CTA’s ongoing commitment to improve bus services, and complements Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Invest South/West community improvement initiative, which seeks to align government, community and corporate resources towards investing in 10 neighborhoods on the City’s South and West sides. UPDATE: 4/14/2020 Read More about Chicago Transit Board Approves Two New Bus Pilots Aimed at Improving West Side Transit Connections

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program of Projects, 2020 Operating Budget and Program and the Financial Plan for 2021 and 2022 Read More about Notice of Public Hearing

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot today announced the City of Chicago will devote $20 million in new funding for the Bus Priority Zone Program – a joint Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) initiative designed to improve bus travel times and make service more reliable on seven core routes. The funding increase follows Mayor Lightfoot’s proposal to ease traffic congestion by implementing a new fee for ride-hailing companies, which data shows play a large role in c​ Read More about Mayor Lightfoot Announces Plans to Quadruple Funding for Bus Program to Alleviate Congestion on Chicago’s Most Popular Routes