CTA Strikes Again

Start saving your pennies, commuters. The CTA is planning on raising fares again in January. The increase will be up to 50 cents per ride, depending on which card you use.

Bus rides will be $2 instead of $1.75, and el train rides will go up to $2.25 from $2.00. They're also eliminating the discount that Chicago Card users now receive. Prices of multi-day passes are also going up.

The CTA blames the increases on Governor Blagojevich for allowing seniors to ride free.