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Blog posts published prior to September 1, 2026 were written by the RTA and are maintained here for historical purposes.

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Latest Article in: Plan What moves you? Thousands weigh in on their regional transit priorities via online survey, at Union Station event

NITA is committed to building the future of transit with rider voices at the center. For the first time, the regional transit agency published a prioritizati...

November 2, 2026
Call Banner 3485388325 1590696008966 Archive Announcing the 2020 Access to Transit Program Call for Projects for Small-Scale Capital Projects

We are excited to announce that the call for projects for the RTA  Access to Transit Program is now open. The RTA launched the Access to Transit program in 2...

March 13, 2020
22 RTA 0646 Archive Happy International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month from the RTA

Each year the RTA celebrates Women’s History Month in March to recognize the women who work at, and ride, CTA, Metra, and Pace every day. The celebration coi...

March 8, 2020
Survey image Archive How's Your Ride? Take This Survey

We’d like to hear your thoughts about public transit!  The RTA is sponsoring a system-wide customer satisfaction survey and would like your feedback about yo...

March 2, 2020
Blog Post Image Itasca comm planning Archive 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
BHM Chi Archive Black History Month 2020

To commemorate Black History month this year, and since it's the First Flashback Friday of February, the RTA is looking back on Ride On.’s blog posts in whic...

February 7, 2020
Park Forest Map Plan 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
W Bartlett Ave looking S at S Oak Ave Invest 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
CRW 2020 with logos Blog social media 002 Archive TOD = Transit-Oriented Diners

Calling All Transit-Oriented Diners (TOD)! Chicago has long been considered a food mecca for insatiable pallets.  Hard core foodies wait no more!  The 13th ...

January 21, 2020
Implementation Report 2019 Archive 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
Blog Post Image Itasca Archive Public comments invited for 2020 RTA Community Planning Projects

Today we announced the opening of the public comment period for nine projects chosen from among 14 applications submitted to the RTA’s Community Planning Pro...

January 10, 2020
2020 Calendar 3 Invest 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
Fitch Ratings WEB 01 002 Archive Fitch Upgrades RTA Ratings

I’m pleased to announce that Fitch Ratings has upgraded RTA’s long-term bond rating to AA+ from AA.  Fitch also affirmed the RTA’s short-term bond rating at ...

December 20, 2019
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