How Chicago’s transit agencies plan to improve rider communication and travel information
This post is one in a series exploring the Agenda for Action and Advocacy in Transit is the Answer, the RTA’s new regional transit strategic plan. Together w...
May 16, 2023
Register now for four-part Transportation Tuesday webinar series
The RTA is bringing back Transportation Tuesday, its popular four-part webinar series each Tuesday in June from noon to 1 p.m. The free, virtual sessions wil...
May 15, 2023
RTA begins exploring reduced fares for riders with low incomes
Transit is the answer to connecting the most vulnerable people in our region to jobs, healthcare, and other opportunities. Chicago’s regional transit system ...
May 4, 2023
University Park transit-oriented development plan reimagines Metra Electric terminus station area
The recently adopted Village of University Park Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Plan envisions a next generation Metra Electric station area that fosters ...
May 1, 2023
Accelerating the transition to a zero-emission regional transit system
This post is one in a series exploring the Agenda for Action and Advocacy in Transit is the Answer, the RTA’s new regional transit strategic plan. Together w...
April 20, 2023
Bus rapid transit could be transformative for Chicago area transit
Every day hundreds of thousands of residents rely on CTA and Pace buses to get them where they need to go. They connect the spokes in Chicago’s hub-and-spoke...
March 21, 2023
Project Management Oversight report highlights more than $7 billion in ongoing transit investments
Twice a year the RTA publishes a Project Management Oversight (PMO) report that details major transit investments by CTA, Metra, and Pace and fulfills our ov...
March 8, 2023
RTA planning programs bring transit-oriented development progress to Chicago suburbs
The RTA’s Local Planning team provides support and funding opportunities to municipalities and transportation agencies across the region to improve transit a...
March 8, 2023
Understanding capital vs. operating funding and why it matters
Funding the second largest transit system in the country is a large and complicated task. It’s true, Chicagoland’s transit system is facing a $730 million an...
February 2, 2023
RTA to measure capital projects on equity, climate impacts, and more
The Chicago Region is home to one of the largest transit systems in the nation with approximately 1,500 miles of track, 7,500 vehicles, 400 stations, and 70 ...
February 2, 2023
2023 will be an important year for the Chicago region’s transit system, here’s what the RTA is planning
2023 will be a critical year for the Chicago region’s transit system, which contributes to our region’s economic, social, and environmental health in ways an...
January 5, 2023
Fare Recovery Ratio: What it is and why it must be reformed
After more than a year of engagement, the RTA has released a draft regional transit strategic plan, Transit is the Answer, which the RTA Board of Directors w...
January 5, 2023
