CRRC Sifang — the initials stand for China Railways Rolling Stock Corporation — won a $1.3 billion contract in 2016 to produce 846 new rail cars for the CTA; that’s about half the current fleet.

The CTA is set to begin planning for another set of new “L” cars, after the agency received $200 million in federal funding. The grant from the Federal Transit Administration, announced… ...

Construction is expected to begin in Chicago this week on a Chinese state-owned rail company’s assembly plant that will produce up to 846 new rail cars for the Chicago Transit Authority. The ...

A CTA Blue Line train travels westbound toward the Harlem station in 2022. The agency is set to receive $200 million from the federal government to replace 300 of its rail cars.

CHICAGO (CBS)-- Acting on rider complaints, the CTA on Friday released the proposed seating configuration it will provide to manufacturers bidding on its next generation of 'L' cars. One major ...

The 2400-series CTA rail cars have been listed for $35,000 on Facebook Marketplace. But you have to go get them — and they weigh 54,000 pounds apiece. CTA rail cars for sale — in West Virginia ...

The Chicago Transit Authority will bid farewell to its oldest passenger-rail cars. The CTA is retiring its 38-year-old 2400-series rail cars with eight cars of the series taking trips Wednesday ...

At CTA President Dorval Carter’s City Council appearance in February, transit advocates pointed to friends who had abandoned the CTA and become first-time car owners since COVID hit.