New RTA portal brings all interactive mapping products together in one place
This is a guest blog post from Hersh Singh, RTA Principal Analyst. Maps are an integral part of our day-to-day lives. Mapping products are interwoven into m...
February 24, 2022
RTA Access to Transit program to fund better connections in six communities in 2022
The RTA is announcing more than $300,000 in funding through its Access to Transit program to help six communities in Northeastern Illinois improve connection...
December 13, 2021
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
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
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
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
Pace and RTA investments in ADA services help reach regional transit goals
Each quarter, the RTA provides an update about progress toward the three goals of the Invest in Transit strategic regional plan and highlights specific proje...
May 21, 2021
RTA mobility pilots explore solutions to first-mile, last-mile commute challenges
Chicago resident Anni Kask used to spend hours every week driving between her home near Wrigley Field and her office in suburban Bannockburn. On a Cubs game ...
May 10, 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
