As the Russian invasion of Ukraine unfolds at rapid pace, public transportation continues to play a role on both sides of the border.

The CTA‘s 2022 budget calls for the system's biggest fare chance since 2013, slashing all pass prices and getting riding of the 25-cent charge for the first transfer.

In its mid-year ridership report, Metra also said systemwide ridership is still nowhere near normal, and it won’t be normal for quite some time.