Connections Blog

Last weekend I joined Rick Pearson on WGN Radio to discuss Rebuild Illinois and how the new capital program will improve mass transit in our region. While th...

We all have different tastes in music. Our preference in music makes us unique, but it also allows us to find a sense of community. However, we can all agree...

Every summer since 1980, Chicago's beautiful Grant Park on the city's magnificent lakefront has been home to the world's largest food festival, the Taste of ...

Summer in Chicago means heading to the ballpark to catch a game—sometimes that means to a local park to cheer on your kids or neighbors and sometimes it mean...

Starting today, the RTA will hold a 30-day public comment period (ending July 31, 2019) on eleven (11) projects proposed as part of the FY2018 & FY2019 S...

We are living in historic times for mass transit in Illinois. As Governor J.B. Pritzker signs Rebuild Illinois into law, our state ends a decade without a ca...

By Michael VanDekreke, Director, RTA Mobility Services This weekend is the 50th Annual Pride Parade!  I remember the first time I saw the parade. As a gay m...

Summer in Chicago means heading to the ballpark to catch a game—sometimes that means to a local park to cheer on your kids or neighbors and sometimes it mean...

How do you know it’s summer in Chicago? The beaches fill up, there’s talk of baseball, you start to see people look a little sunburn, and then there is the u...

Transit is the great equalizer, bringing people together from all across our region. Riders on public transportation save time and money, and non-riders bene...

["Yesterday, I had the honor of speaking at the City Club Chicago about the current state of our mass transit system. At the RTA, our vision is that public t...

["The RTA joins CTA, Metra and Pace in participating in National Infrastructure Week this week. This year, National Infrastructure Week coincides with the st...