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RTA Executive Director Redden and Chairman Dillard Join Twitter! RTA Executive Director Leanne Redden and Board Chairman Kirk Dillard  are joining Twitter t...

The RTA provides a wide variety of services to riders with disabilities and older adults. So, we are happy to pass along this good news from the CTA today....

Finalizing your New Year's Eve plans? Let CTA be your chauffeur!  CTA is offering free train and bus rides, along with extended service hours today beginni...

  Dear Regional Transit Riders: On behalf of the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) staff and Board of Directors, I would like to take a moment to c...

On behalf of the staff of the RTA, I would like to extend a very Happy Holidays to the public transportation riders in the six-county region we're proud to s...

We all got a holiday gift we don't want to return last week.  We wrote in this blog about the passage of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act o...

There's a lot going on in Chicago over the Christmas and New Year's holiday. Why not take the family on Metra for a holiday excursion while Metra is offeri...

I wanted to pass this along as well, as we know this is great news for Metra riders!!  Read More

I am pleased to share this press release the RTA just released announcing  something called "transit parity."  As you may know, many regional riders sign up ...

Mark your calendars!  Sunday and Monday are big days for new CTA service that will directly benefit transit riders. On Sunday, December 20, CTA bus servic...

This Saturday, Western Illinois grad and RTA Chairman Kirk Dillard will receive the Western Illinois University Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters at the s...

We are excited to announce our Board unanimously adopted the 2016 operating budget for the RTA and Service Boards totaling $2.9 billion, as well as a $3.9 ...