2025 Regional transit budget available for public comment, foreshadows risk to system’s future without fiscal cliff solution
The RTA has released the 2025 Regional Transit Operating Budget and Five-Year Capital Program for download and public comment. The budget comes as an operati...
Nov 15, 2024
With equity at the forefront, CTA, Metra, and Pace open new facilities, prioritize upgrades in south and west communities
This year, CTA and Pace have opened or advanced various new facilities in south and west communities throughout the region, and Metra has prioritized upgrade...
Oct 9, 2024
New project management oversight report highlights more than 100 projects representing $8.2 billion in capital investments
The RTA’s Project Management Oversight (PMO) program ensures that the Service Boards—CTA, Metra, and Pace—are spending capital funds and managing their infra...
Jun 27, 2024
Transportation Tuesday recap: Improving and expanding the transit system strategically
With last year’s adoption of Transit is the Answer came 15 new evaluation metrics that comprise a strategy for evaluating and selecting capital projects. Now...
May 30, 2024
Transit is the answer to meeting Illinois’ climate goals
As we celebrate Earth Day 2024, the RTA is announcing Transforming Transit —the agency’s commitment to lead the Chicago region’s transit system into the futu...
Apr 18, 2024
Three years into the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Chicago’s transit system is winning competitive grants and advancing critical projects
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), passed in 2021, represented a historic level of federal investment for shoring up the nation’s infrastruct...
Mar 12, 2024
Why fully funding paratransit service and reduced fare programs is key to closing the transit budget gap
With transit facing a fiscal cliff in the coming years, fully funding critical programs like ADA paratransit service and free and reduced fare programs is on...
Feb 29, 2024
RTA releases semi-annual project management oversight report highlighting more than 100 capital projects
Under its Project Management Oversight (PMO) program, the RTA ensures that the Service Boards—CTA, Metra, and Pace—are spending capital funds and managing th...
Jan 3, 2024
New fare structure unveiled in Metra’s 2024 budget
This guest blog was written by Metra CEO/Executive Director James Derwinski. Learn more about the proposed 2024 Regional Transit Operating Budget and Capital...
Nov 16, 2023
Melinda Metzger defines service and operating goals for Pace with 2024 budget
This guest blog was written by Pace Suburban Bus Executive Director, Melinda J. Metzger. Learn more about the proposed 2024 Regional Transit Operating Budget...
Nov 16, 2023
President Dorval R. Carter outlines CTA’s 2024 budget
This guest blog was written by Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) President, Dorval R. Carter, Jr. Learn more about the proposed 2024 Regional Transit Operating...
Nov 16, 2023
RTA announces Access to Transit project awards that will improve bicycle and pedestrian access near transit throughout the region
The RTA is announcing five Access to Transit projects after receiving funding last month from the federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (...
Nov 1, 2023
