Corridor study, finance district studies, eTOD: Community Planning projects kick off throughout the region
This spring, four projects have kicked off that will make communities throughout the Chicago region more transit-friendly, thanks to support from the RTA Com...
Mar 29, 2024
RTA selects projects for Access to Transit program, bringing bike and pedestrian improvements throughout the region
The RTA has selected nine new projects for its Access to Transit program, which provides funding to municipalities to complete engineering and construction f...
Mar 21, 2024
RTA launches new, rider-focused Citizens Advisory Board
Following through on a key recommendation from our Transit is the Answer strategic plan, the RTA is excited to launch a newly expanded Citizens Advisory Boar...
Mar 21, 2024
RTA’s Community Planning Call for Projects with a new Transit Station Activation pilot category aims to fund initiatives that make stations and bus stops more welcoming
Imagine stepping off the train at the end of your workday and being greeted by a local artist exhibit, or a farmers’ market with healthy food to browse and b...
Mar 12, 2024
RTA gathers riders and regional officials for Safety and Security Summit, announces Transit Station Activation grants
On February 27, the RTA joined with CTA, Metra, Pace, the City of Chicago, State of Illinois, and other municipal and social service partners to host a cross...
Mar 1, 2024
Reflecting on progress one year after adoption of Transit is the Answer
February marks the one-year anniversary of the RTA Board of Directors vote to adopt Transit is the Answer, the regional transit strategic plan that serves as...
Feb 15, 2024
Far South Halsted Corridor Study prepares for future Pace Pulse service
A new RTA Community Planning project kicked off in late 2023 as a crucial step in bringing Pace Pulse service to Chicago’s south suburbs. The Far South Halst...
Jan 25, 2024
RTA unveils 2024 legislative agenda to address fiscal cliff, improve regional transit system
Since the adoption of Transit is the Answer, the strategic plan for the region’s transit system, the State of Illinois has taken important legislative action...
Nov 27, 2023
RTA to create guide for local governments to enact transit-friendly policies
Transit can only be as strong as the surrounding built environment — or all the structures and developments that surround a transit station or stop — allows....
Oct 18, 2023
CMAP completes report on regional transit for Illinois General Assembly
This week, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) completed its Plan of Action for Regional Transit (PART) report and will submit it to the Illi...
Oct 13, 2023
RTA launches performance measures dashboards to track progress on strategic plan outcomes
The RTA’s regional transit strategic plan, Transit is the Answer, identifies six key outcomes that are needed to achieve the plan’s vision of “safe, reliable...
Oct 4, 2023
Des Plaines Developer Panel discusses new TOD on Oakton and Lee Street
In June 2023, the City of Des Plaines participated in a Developer Discussion Panel held at Des Plaines City Hall, supported by the RTA’s Community Planning p...
Sep 18, 2023
