RTA Celebrates National Mobility Awareness Month
My name is Kristen and I’m an outreach coordinator in the RTA’s Mobility Management Program, that helps people with disabilities and older adults get aroun...
May 27, 2016
RTA Celebrates National Bike Month
Why do I bike to work? Well, the short answer is that it is fun! It is also a great way to get a work-out before and after work. Biking is also a great str...
May 25, 2016
Bikes and transit, the perfect combination
The Chicago region is home to a transit network that connects many communities together. However, not everyone drives or has easy and direct access to a tr...
May 20, 2016
Why Should You Care About Infrastructure?
[caption id="attachment_1865" align="alignnone" width="2224"] Metra will rehabilitate and replace trains to keep service safe and comfortable.[/caption] ...
May 18, 2016
Tribune Story Tells Tale of IL Infrastructure
In case you haven't read the Chicago Tribune yet today, we wanted to pass along this article! Today starts National Infrastructure Week 2016. This year's the...
May 16, 2016
RTA Chairman Dillard Honored for His Service to the State
[caption id="attachment_1812" align="alignnone" width="1024"] RTA Chairman Dillard was honored for his years of service to the State by his colleagues this w...
May 13, 2016
RTA's Redden to Speak at U of I Planning School Convocation
Congratulations to RTA Executive Director Leanne Redden who is giving the convocation address at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's Department o...
May 13, 2016
RTA Celebrates Transportation Career Day
[caption id="attachment_1757" align="alignnone" width="417"] Karin Allen[/caption] When I was in college, I never considered a career in transportation. I ...
May 12, 2016
Chairman Dillard Agrees: Infrastructure dollars should not be diverted from road funds
I was proud to send this letter to the State Journal-Register, supporting funding for our state's infrastructure. This work is critical to our region's an...
May 9, 2016
Hats "On" for Transit at the Derby
The building the RTA calls home is hosting a Kentucky Derby hat decorating contest, in honor of the horse race held each year in Louisville, Kentucky, on t...
May 4, 2016
RTA Participates in Take our Daughters and Sons to Work Day
[caption id="attachment_1711" align="alignnone" width="2930"] RTA kids take a break from Metra's train simulator to take a picture in celebration of Take our...
Apr 28, 2016
Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work on Transit
[caption id="attachment_1694" align="alignnone" width="5344"] Nathan, 6, looks forward to Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day because he loves to ride th...
Apr 27, 2016
