public transportation

As President Joe Biden urges more federal spending for public transportation, transit agencies decimated by COVID-19 are struggling to figure out how to win back passengers.

Passenger numbers on New York’s MTA and London’s Underground metro system initially crashed by around 95 percent, and have since recovered to only about one-third of last year’s levels. And while those numbers have rebounded, passenger numbers are likely to be lower in the near-to-medium term.

CTA, Metra and PACE launched a new app to help riders plan their public transportation trip. NBC 5’s Kye Martin shows how to use the new features.

Chicago workers should expect a different commute as they return to work in likely early June. In the Loop, commuters will see streets being cleaned, restaurants using outdoor seating methods and local retailers open at limited capacities, according to Michael Edwards, president and CEO of Chicago Loop Alliance. “Since Gov. Pritzker’s stay at home order, the Loop has consistently...

Michelle Wu, a City Council member in Boston, wants everyone to ride for free on subways and buses that crisscross the region, NBC News reports.

An 18-month-old child who was last seen with her grandfather in Chicago Monday has gone missing, police said in a recent alert.

They’re the unsung heroes that make race day everything it needs to be — the volunteers of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon.

Officials said Wednesday that the city was confident going into the 39th annual Taste of Chicago festival with the safety and security plan from the previous year.

Looking to give the Taste, well, a taste? Here’s a guide to keep you from biting off more than you can chew.

Thousands of protesters demanding the resignation of President Jovenel Moïse clashed with police Thursday as some tried to storm barriers outside the National Palace in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, while others sought shelter as heavy gunfire echoed in nearby streets. The demonstration came a day after Moïse broke his silence over the country’s recent unrest and rejected demands that he step down...

Armed robberies have gotten so common aboard buses in Mexico City that commuters have come up with a clever if disheartening solution: Many are buying fake cellphones, to hand over to thieves instead of their real smartphones. Costing 300 to 500 pesos apiece — the equivalent of $15 to $25 — the “dummies” are sophisticated fakes: They have a startup...

The Chicago Department of Public Health confirmed a case of measles in Chicago Saturday, which officials say they identified on Friday.

The Chicago Department of Public Health confirmed a case of measles in Chicago Saturday, which officials say they identified on Friday.

Runners will soon be arriving in Chicago to prep for the 2019 Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K this weekend.

A woman refusing to take her handbag off a seat on a crowded train has sparked outrage among fellow New Jersey Transit riders.

The latest app-sharable addition to the Chicago-area transportation landscape is a docklless electric scooter.

The rumble of armored police trucks and the hiss of tear gas filled central Paris on Saturday, as French riot police fought to contain thousands of yellow-vested protesters venting their anger against the government in a movement that has grown more violent by the week. A ring of steel surrounded the president’s Elysee Palace — a key destination for the...

More than 40,000 runners will traverse 26.2 miles of Windy City streets for the 2018 Bank of America Chicago Marathon — but things will be a bit different this year.

They’re the unsung heroes that make race day everything it needs to be — the volunteers of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon.

Three girls reported missing from the Albany Park neighborhood on the Northwest Side were found safe Friday, according to a relative of