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Plan Legislative Update: Lawmakers take important steps to make transit system less reliant on fares

The Illinois General Assembly adjourned this year’s spring legislative session after passing a $50.6 billion budget for FY2024 and several initiatives aimed ...

June 1, 2023

Plan Curb management and TOD: Community Planning projects kick off throughout region

This spring, three projects have kicked off that will make communities throughout the Chicago region more transit-friendly, thanks to support from the RTA Co...

June 1, 2023

Move How to use transit to celebrate Pride Month in the Chicago region

June is Pride Month, a time to honor and celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning (LGBTQ+) individuals in the United States. The ...

May 31, 2023

Plan Transit is the Answer calls for seamless transfers, affordable fares for region’s transit system

This post is one in a series exploring the Agenda for Action and Advocacy in Transit is the Answer, the RTA’s new regional transit strategic plan. Together w...

May 25, 2023

Plan How Chicago’s transit agencies plan to improve rider communication and travel information

This post is one in a series exploring the Agenda for Action and Advocacy in Transit is the Answer, the RTA’s new regional transit strategic plan. Together w...

May 16, 2023

Plan Register now for four-part Transportation Tuesday webinar series

The RTA is bringing back Transportation Tuesday, its popular four-part webinar series each Tuesday in June from noon to 1 p.m. The free, virtual sessions wil...

May 15, 2023

Plan First Transit is the Answer Coalition meeting tackles reduced fare and ride free program expansion

More than 100 riders, elected officials, advocates, and other stakeholders met virtually with the RTA on May 9 for the first quarterly Transit is the Answer ...

May 10, 2023

Plan RTA begins exploring reduced fares for riders with low incomes

Transit is the answer to connecting the most vulnerable people in our region to jobs, healthcare, and other opportunities. Chicago’s regional transit system ...

May 4, 2023

Plan University Park transit-oriented development plan reimagines Metra Electric terminus station area

The recently adopted Village of University Park Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Plan envisions a next generation Metra Electric station area that fosters ...

May 1, 2023

Move How to use transit to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May is Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a celebration of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) in the United States. This month p...

May 1, 2023

Plan We’re building a coalition around the value transit brings to our region

This post is one in a series exploring the Agenda for Action and Advocacy in  Transit is the Answer, the RTA’s new regional transit strategic plan. Together ...

April 27, 2023

Plan Accelerating the transition to a zero-emission regional transit system

This post is one in a series exploring the Agenda for Action and Advocacy in Transit is the Answer, the RTA’s new regional transit strategic plan. Together w...

April 20, 2023