RTA Selects Nine New Projects through its Community Planning Program
Today we announce the award of nine projects through our Community Planning program. The work of the program supports innovative projects to improve economic...
February 27, 2020
Matteson, Park Forest, and Richton Park Partner with RTA to Find Mobility Solutions
The Villages of Matteson, Park Forest, and Richton Park, in partnership with the RTA, recently launched a Transportation Alternatives Study to identify mobil...
February 5, 2020
Village of Bartlett Modernizes Downtown Area Zoning with RTA Funding
The Bartlett Village Board recently voted unanimously to adopt new zoning regulations for guiding development surrounding the Village’s downtown Metra statio...
January 24, 2020
2019 Community Planning Program Implementation Report
By Alex Devlin, Senior Planner, RTA The RTA is pleased to share the 2019 Community Planning Implementation Report. To better understand and convey the impac...
January 15, 2020
A Look Back on 2019: State Passes Rebuild Illinois, Largest Capital Bill in a Decade
Dear transit riders, I want to wish you all a Happy New Year and reflect on the RTA’s accomplishments over the past year. The RTA’s 2020-2024 capital progr...
December 30, 2019
RTA Access to Transit Program Awarded Funding to Improve Bike and Pedestrian Connections to Transit
The RTA Access to Transit program has received funding from the Federal Transit Administration through the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) progr...
November 5, 2019
Progress on the Regional Transit Strategic Plan
The RTA staff presented the 2019 Strategic Plan Progress Report during February’s RTA Board meeting. This progress report outlines strides made toward the vi...
March 27, 2019
RTA Awards Nine Community Planning Projects
The RTA is announcing the award of nine projects through its Community Planning program. These projects can transform underutilized areas around transit asse...
March 22, 2019
Our Transit System Continues To Perform Well According to Peer Reports
Do you ever wonder how the Chicago regional transit agencies perform in comparison to other large cities in America? According to the 2017 Regional Peer Revi...
March 7, 2019
RTA and Mundelein Work Together to Study Metra’s North Central Line
The RTA announced a new study to explore possible funding sources to support ridership growth along Metra’s North Central Service (NCS) corridor. In 2017, th...
January 23, 2019
Pace and RTA Wrap up Central Harlem Avenue Corridor Plan
Pace Suburban Bus, in partnership with the RTA, has completed the Central Harlem Avenue Corridor Study, a long-range plan to improve pedestrian and transit a...
January 16, 2019
RTA Signage Program Works to Make Transit Easier
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December 21, 2018
