Transit Agencies Across the Country Honor Rosa Parks
By Nicole Berry, Marketing Manager It all started on a bus, but it became a day to honor an historic act of bravery. This day in history on December 1, 195...
Dec 1, 2017
RTA Chairman Dillard Speaks at City Club: Year of Irony for Public Transit
RTA Chairman Kirk Dillard spoke today at Chicago’s City Club. He is a true advocate for more funding for public transportation in our region, and his remark...
Dec 1, 2017
Transit Agencies Present Proposed Operating Budgets and Capital Programs to RTA Board
Left to right, CTA President Dorval Carter (left); top right, Pace Executive Director T.J. Ross (left) ; and lower right, Metra CEO Don Orseno (right) presen...
Nov 29, 2017
The RTA Receives Award for Excellence in Financial Reporting
As financial oversight is an important part of the RTA’s mission, it’s nice to earn industry recognition for our employees’ great work and dedication. The R...
Nov 28, 2017
RTA to Hold Public Hearings on Budget and 5-Year Strategic Plan
The RTA Board of Directors will consider the 2018 proposed operating budgets and five-year capital programs for CTA, Metra and Pace at its December 14, 2017 ...
Nov 22, 2017
Chicago Tribune: TODs “a Golden Ticket” for Suburbs?
Downtowns are only for cities, right? Not so fast. We’ve seen successful downtowns develop in suburbs like Evanston, Oak Park and Geneva. Other suburbs have...
Nov 21, 2017
We are Grateful for our Riders!
As we all sit down for Thanksgiving this week, it’s tradition that we remind ourselves what we are grateful for. Here at the RTA we are grateful for a world...
Nov 20, 2017
CMAP "Transit Trends" Highlights Need for Transit Funding
Last week, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) released Transit Trends, a report which shows how shifting demand and aging infrastructure str...
Nov 17, 2017
New Video: How to Decide Which Transit Options Are Right for You
The RTA’s Mobility Management division recently completed a video in the Mobility Management Video Series, “How to Decide Which Transit Options Are Right for...
Nov 16, 2017
The RTA Does That: Maps!
Back in 2001, the RTA was one of the first organizations to take advantage of web-based GIS software through the Regional Transportation Authority Mapping an...
Nov 9, 2017
Hop on the Bus, Gus!
Today, the Chicago Tribune highlighted a new report by the Active Transportation Alliance that examined declining bus ridership. Even though our bus ridershi...
Nov 6, 2017
The Stuff of Nightmares: Wouldn’t it be scary if there were no public transportation?
It’s Halloween season, and it would be very scary if our region didn’t have a public transportation system. We decided to see if riders agree. They do! Enjoy...
Oct 30, 2017
