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...
March 12, 2024
Regional transit ridership increased by 16 percent in 2023
Ridership across Chicago’s transit system continued to increase throughout 2023, according to the latest data from CTA, Metra, and Pace. The system finished ...
January 25, 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...
January 25, 2024
RTA releases semi-annual project management oversight report highlighting more than 100 capital projects
Under its Project Management Oversight (PMO) program, the RTA ensures that the Service Boards—CTA, Metra, and Pace—are spending capital funds and managing th...
January 3, 2024
RTA announces Access to Transit project awards that will improve bicycle and pedestrian access near transit throughout the region
The RTA is announcing five Access to Transit projects after receiving funding last month from the federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (...
November 1, 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...
October 4, 2023
Legislation expands Transit Benefit Program to workplaces across the Chicago region
Legislative action in Springfield will expand the pre-tax transit benefit program to places of business across the Chicago region, offering both employees an...
July 25, 2023
Explore 2022 RTA Local Planning projects and successes in interactive implementation report
Every year, the RTA’s Local Planning department assists local governments throughout northeastern Illinois on projects that strengthen the region’s transit s...
July 11, 2023
Transportation Tuesday recap: Advancing a Regional Capital Strategy
One of the core responsibilities of the RTA is to work with the CTA, Metra, and Pace to advance a capital strategy that ensures major transit investments are...
June 28, 2023
RTA releases semi-annual project management oversight report highlighting over $7 billion in transit investments
Under its Project Management Oversight (PMO) program, the RTA ensures that the Service Boards—CTA, Metra, and Pace—are spending capital funds and managing th...
June 23, 2023
How the RTA is prioritizing inclusive community engagement and transparency
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...
June 15, 2023
Curb management and TOD: Community Planning projects kick off throughout region
This spring, three projects have kicked off that will make communities throughout the Chicago region more transit-friendly, thanks to support from the RTA Co...
June 1, 2023
