Connections Blog

A meaningful editorial by RTA Chairman Kirk Dillard appeared in the Chicago Sun Times yesterday.  We thought you might like to read it, so we've inserted it ...

More and more, riders in the RTA region know a transportation eco-system exists in our region, and its backbone is the six-county public transportation syste...

Two bus routes are being restored as pilots due to the CTA listening to its riders. The CTA announced that it is bringing back the #11 Lincoln Avenue and 31s...

The Chicago Tribune's Richard Wronski just published a piece that gives Chicago a dubious honor and gives us all more proof that the RTA region's infamous tr...

RTA staffers Nicole Berry (left) and Jasmine Jackson show off the new signage that will welcome RTA customers to our new office locations on December 4. The...

Here's way to enjoy the holiday lights, without the aggravation of brake lights along the way! Ride On. Read the CTA Press Release

We at the RTA encourage all riders with smart phones to download the Ventra mobile app released today.  Some of our staff members were part 0f the "beta user...

The RTA is excited about the recent adoption of Melrose Park’s Broadway Avenue Corridor plan.  We helped fund this plan through our Community Planning prog...

The CTA just issued this important press release about two express routes returning next month.   The RTA is a partner in the technology that makes this poss...

How exciting! All CTA Blue Line riders can now enjoy 4G coverage during their commutes. That means no more dropped calls and no more buffering. Riders can co...

[caption id="attachment_370" align="alignleft" width="2664"] Pictured left to right: moderator, Kimberly Slaughter, vice president and central region transit...

[caption id="attachment_353" align="alignleft" width="300"] RTA Executive Director Leanne Redden discusses the benefits of the new Ventra app during a press ...