Connections Blog

On Tax Day, the RTA is reminding riders about a tax benefit that is good news for both employers and employees: the RTA Transit Benefit Fare Program. This pr...

We are excited to announce that the call for projects for the RTA’s Access to Transit program is now open. The RTA launched the Access to Transit program in ...

We are pleased to announce that the RTA’s own Kristen Salkas, a Mobility Outreach Coordinator, has received the prestigious Dwight David Eisenhower Transport...

I applaud Crain’s story “What's making traffic worse in Chicago? Signs point to Uber, Lyft” (3/19).  We all see the ride-hailing company logos in car rear wi...

You’re on your way to work on the train. You take the bus to a doctor’s appointment. When you ride transit, you probably only think about going from point A ...

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the RTA’s Community Planning program. It’s through this program that we help communities around Northeastern Illinois...

The RTA is joining forces with 606Eats, a local organization that recommends local restaurants with healthy food choices, to promote healthy living and trans...

Back Row: L-R Allison Noback, RTA; Leanne Redden, RTA; Janice R. Thomas, Metra; Cruz Bernal-Albano, Globetrotters Engineering; Front Row: Patricia Thomas-Mil...

Today's blog post, celebrating Women's History Month, may be one of the most important we've published. It's not about trains or buses.  But, it is about a j...

The WTS Greater Chicago held a Scholarship Reception and Fundraiser and our own Maux Sullivan, Intern in the Regional Coordination Division since May 2017, w...

This Friday, March 16, our region is observing Transit Employee Appreciation Day!  We are encouraging riders to celebrate and appreciate the hard-working tra...

["By Brian Hacker, AICP\n\nOn Wednesday of last week, the RTA and DePaul’s Chaddick Institute brought together members of the planning community from around ...