Connections Blog

By Will Gillespie, Principal Analyst – Strategic Planning Chicago is a great city for taking transit to get to work!  That was further acknowledged by a rec...

After two years of research, close collaboration with the CTA, Metra and Pace and outreach to a vast network of stakeholders, Invest in Transit: the 2018-202...

The holidays are upon us, and the CTA, Metra and Pace are helping the region celebrate through several fun and charitable initiatives. We’ve also included up...

By Brian Hacker - Senior Planner, Local Planning A new crosswalk at Harlem Avenue in Palos Heights provides better access to Pace’s South Harlem route Fo...

By Nicole Berry, Marketing Manager It all started on a bus, but it became a day to honor an historic act of bravery.  This day in history on December 1, 195...

RTA Chairman Kirk Dillard spoke today at Chicago’s City Club.  He is a true advocate for more funding for public transportation in our region, and his remark...

Left to right, CTA President Dorval Carter (left); top right, Pace Executive Director T.J. Ross (left) ; and lower right, Metra CEO Don Orseno (right) presen...

As financial oversight is an important part of the RTA’s mission, it’s nice to earn industry recognition for our employees’ great work and dedication. The R...

The RTA Board of Directors will consider the 2018 proposed operating budgets and five-year capital programs for CTA, Metra and Pace at its December 14, 2017 ...

Downtowns are only for cities, right? Not so fast. We’ve seen successful downtowns develop in suburbs like Evanston, Oak Park and Geneva. Other suburbs have...

As we all sit down for Thanksgiving this week, it’s tradition that we remind ourselves what we are grateful for.  Here at the RTA we are grateful for a world...

Last week, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) released Transit Trends, a report which shows how shifting demand and aging infrastructure str...