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Congress is on the verge of killing funding for President Barack Obama's signature high-speed rail program, but it may have some life in it still.Republican lawmakers are claiming credit for killing the program.

Some union leaders are speaking out against the Chicago Transit Authority's new budget.On Tuesday, the CTA Board approved the agency's $1.24 billion budget proposal. The new budget avoids fare hikes or service cuts, but only if the CTA can get work rule concessions from labor unions.

Over the years, the Texas Transportation Institute has become one of the nation's the best-known authorities on transporation gridlock.  They're the group that frequently measures and ranks those metropolitan areas with the longest commute times and worst congestion. Their studies typicall

The City of Chicago has been looking for new ways to pay for services. Property taxes went up to provide schools with more money but fees and fines appeared to be the new tax hike. On Monday the state legislature signed off on Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s call for speed cameras near schools and parks.

The Chicago City Council was scheduled to vote on the 2012 budget Wednesday but first, the Chicago Transit Authority board was to vote on its own budget Tuesday; but not without contention. CTA President Forrest Claypool has said unions' outdated work rules needed to go.

The Chicago Transit Authority's board of directors is scheduled to vote on the agency's $1.24 billion proposed budget on Tuesday.Under the proposed budget, CTA President Forrest Claypool hopes to close the agency's $277 million deficit next year and avoid fare hikes or service cuts in large part by

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai's fast-growing airline, Emirates, is kicking off the Mideast city's airshow with an order for 50 Boeing 777s.