The Wheels on the Bus (and Train) Go Round and Round...
Oliver and Asher (left) take the CTA to school; Dakota (right) boards a Metra train when it's time to hit the books. Remember that yellow school bus? For s...
Aug 26, 2016
RTA Board of Directors Approves 2017 Regional Transit Funding Amounts; Early Adoption for Second Year in Row
I am pleased to report that the RTA’s Board of Directors today approved the budgetary funding amounts to be allocated to CTA, Metra, and Pace for their 2017 ...
Aug 25, 2016
Parade Day is "Dream Come True" for RTA Employee
My name is Felisha Walker-Barbee and I am the RTA’s Lead Mobility Outreach Coordinator. On Saturday, I marched in the 87th Annual Bud Billiken Parade. W...
Aug 15, 2016
RTA, Pace and CTA Kick off Flooding Resiliency Plan for Bus Operations
Today's weather forecast: Extensive cloudiness, very warm and muggy with periods of showers and thunderstorms. Heavy rainfall totals possible causing loca...
Aug 12, 2016
RTA Joins CTA in Tomorrow's Bud Billiken Parade
The RTA is proud to join the CTA and others in tomorrow's Bud Billiken parade. Our own Nicole Berry's son, Dakota, reigned over the parade four years ago. S...
Aug 12, 2016
RTA Receives GFOA Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for 20th Year in Row
Exciting news! We are once again the recipient of the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Pr...
Aug 4, 2016
RTA Region’s Transit Marketing Campaign Receives APTA AdWheel Award
We are excited to announce that the region’s public transportation marketing campaign, Ride On., is being awarded the American Public Transportation Associat...
Aug 2, 2016
RTA Allocates ICE Funding for Today's Launch of Metra’s Rock Island Express Midday Service
The RTA is proud to have allocated the Innovation, Coordination and Enhancement (ICE) funding to make it possible for Metra to launch its new express midday ...
Aug 1, 2016
Looking for Solutions: The “First Mile/Last Mile” Challenge
Metra just announced it is looking for a “ride share partner” to join the commuter railroad in helping riders solve what we in transit call the ”first mile/l...
Jul 29, 2016
CTA Gets Some "Green" to Keep "Going Green"
Congratulations to the CTA! The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration has announced its selections for an expanded Low or No-Em...
Jul 28, 2016
RTA Proud to be Gold Sponsor at 13th Annual Disability Pride Parade
[caption id="attachment_2286" align="alignnone" width="480"] RTA's Linda Miller and Pace's Martin A. Sandoval II break from the parade to take a quick photo....
Jul 25, 2016
TGIF: Have a great weekend from the staff of the RTA
Ever wondered who’s behind the scenes at the RTA? It’s us! We recently took a break to pose for a staff photo and now we’d like to share it with you. Chec...
Jul 22, 2016
