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
Redesigned RTAMS site provides user-friendly access to transit data
A redesigned Regional Transportation Authority Mapping and Statistics (RTAMS) website is now available for users to explore, search, and study data from the ...
January 29, 2021
Analysis of capital projects shows most funding directed toward transit safety and reliability, but needs remain
Amid one of the most challenging years for transit, the RTA and the three Service Boards (CTA, Metra, and Pace) continue to advance key capital projects that...
December 16, 2020
RTA begins zoning code projects in Cicero, Riverside
The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) has begun work with the communities of Cicero and Riverside to support zoning code updates through the agency’s C...
September 15, 2020
RTA, Cary begin work on Downtown Strategic Plan to support transit-oriented development
The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) has begun work with the Village of Cary to complete a Downtown Strategic Plan. The goal is to encourage private ...
August 26, 2020
RTA, Crystal Lake begin planning project to enhance areas surrounding Metra stations
The City of Crystal Lake and the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) have begun a planning process to create the Crystal Lake and Pingree Road Stations S...
August 5, 2020
RTA Executive Director's letter to Illinois Congressional Delegation on additional federal funding for transit
On July 30, 2020, I sent a letter to the Illinois Congressional delegation to reiterate that the RTA strongly supports including additional federal resources...
August 3, 2020
Maywood adopts RTA-supported TOD plan for downtown area
The Village of Maywood recently adopted the Downtown Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Plan, which was supported by the Regional Transportation Authority (R...
July 28, 2020
