RTA Encourages Riders to Say “Thank You” to Transit Employees on March 18!
Transit employees help us get where we are going every day. This Monday, March 18th, the RTA is asking riders to celebrate and appreciate the hard-working tr...
Mar 14, 2019
Happy International Women’s Day!
Today is International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. International Women's Day is...
Mar 8, 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...
Mar 7, 2019
Revamping CTA’s Articulated Buses
["By Brian Lowenberg, Capital Program Specialist, Capital Programs\n\nWhat’s your favorite CTA bus? I’ve always liked the bendy buses, or in CTA speak: artic...
Mar 6, 2019
RTA Announces Newest Board Member Alexandra Holt
The RTA announces the appointment of Alexandra Holt as its newest board member, representing the City of Chicago. Director Holt replaces Director Anthony And...
Feb 27, 2019
Transit Riders: Please use New Address to Send in Reduced Fare and Ride Free Fare Program Applications
The RTA has entered into an agreement with a new vendor that will process RTA Reduced Fare and Ride Free applications and produce permits beginning on Februa...
Feb 19, 2019
Transit Employees (and Enthusiasts) Finding Love!
["It’s Valentine’s Day. As a transit agency, we love (pun intended) finding stories about transit enthusiasts who share their lives together and public trans...
Feb 14, 2019
CDOT Highlighting South Loop Investments at Luncheon
By Stephen Rodney South Loop business leaders gathered recently to learn about development plans for their neighborhood and surrounding areas. Those in atte...
Feb 13, 2019
Celebrating the Pullman Porters for Black History Month
As a transit agency, we’re always looking for ways to highlight transportation stories and destinations in our region. Black History Month offers us a chance...
Feb 11, 2019
RTA’s Community Planning Program Seeks Public Comments for Projects
Today we announced the opening of the public comment period for nine projects proposed as part of the Community Planning Program of Projects. The RTA's Commu...
Feb 5, 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...
Jan 23, 2019
Connecting People to Chicago Restaurants and Shows Through Transit!
Sometimes it is the destination, but it’s certainly still important to enjoy the journey—and that’s where transit comes in. Taking CTA, Metra and Pace to and...
Jan 22, 2019
