Crystal Lake and Pingree Road Station Area plan aims to improve access and economic development near transit
The recently adopted Crystal Lake and Pingree Road Station Area Strategic Action Plan aims to improve mobility options and encourage development in the large...
October 29, 2021
RTA Board weighs in on priorities as strategic planning begins
The Regional Transportation Authority is beginning its next five-year regional transit strategic plan during a time of dynamic social and economic transforma...
September 1, 2021
RTA kicks off next Regional Transit Strategic Plan process
At its August meeting, the RTA Board of Directors will kick off the next regional transit strategic plan with a workshop to discuss key themes for the succes...
August 19, 2021
Cary adopts RTA-supported Downtown Strategic Plan with focus on improving transit connectivity
The recently adopted Downtown Cary Strategic Plan, supported by the Regional Transportation Authority’s (RTA) Community Planning program, includes recommenda...
July 27, 2021
Transit Benefit Fare Program adds parking option to increase flexibility as riders return
Transit is essential to the region’s economic recovery, but it will take time for commute patterns to stabilize post-pandemic. To adapt to the changing needs...
July 23, 2021
Rebuild Illinois funding is already investing in the Chicago region’s transit system
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has created funding challenges for transit operations, CTA, Metra, and Pace have continued to implement major capital projects...
July 6, 2021
Investment is critical for our transit system to continue to evolve
A letter from Leanne Redden, executive director, Regional Transportation Authority. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown all of us that not only are changes to t...
June 29, 2021
New performance-based Capital Allocation Structure relies on data and policy priorities to distribute funds
Ensuring that capital funding for the Chicago region’s transit system is spent wisely is a core function of the RTA. The agency is continually working to im...
June 17, 2021
RTA installs signage, releases new system map to help riders navigate return to transit
As riders return to CTA, Metra, and Pace following the pandemic, they can make use of new RTA-installed signage and an updated map to help navigate the regio...
June 8, 2021
Transit agencies launch campaign asking riders to wear masks, ride responsibly
The RTA, CTA, Metra, and Pace have launched a joint advertising campaign reminding transit riders to continue to ride responsibly and wear a mask. In a rece...
May 11, 2021
Chicago region’s economic recovery depends on continued investment in transit
A letter from Leanne Redden, executive director, Regional Transportation Authority. For the last year, the RTA has been focused on sustaining critical trans...
April 27, 2021
Survey shows current riders are more likely to be essential workers or minorities, feel transit is safe
Although ridership on the Chicago region’s transit system has dramatically declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 500,000 riders are still taking C...
April 19, 2021
