On Track: A blog from NITA
Blog posts published prior to September 1, 2026 were written by the RTA and are maintained here for historical purposes.
Blog posts published prior to September 1, 2026 were written by the RTA and are maintained here for historical purposes.
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
Invest
RTA Board Approves 2020 Regional Transit Operating Budget and Five-Year Capital Program
I’m pleased to report that the RTA Board of Directors today adopted the 2020-2024 capital program and 2020 annual operating budgets for the RTA and for the C...
December 19, 2019
Archive
RTA-Funded Pilot in Bannockburn Receives Local Award
Earlier this year, the RTA, the Village of Bannockburn, GlenStar Properties and Lyft teamed up to launch a new weekday ridehail pilot that connects commuters...
December 13, 2019
Archive
Happy Thanksgiving!
The public comment period is open for the proposed 2020 regional transit operating budget and capital program until December 19, when the RTA board will cons...
November 25, 2019
Archive
RTA Wins Award for 2019 Budget Presentation
Even as the public comment period is in progress for our region’s 2020 proposed transit operating budget and capital program, the Government Finance Officers...
November 22, 2019
Archive
MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD: PARTICIPATE IN THE RTA PUBLIC HEARINGS ON NOVEMBER 21
Public transportation is essential to the RTA region’s prosperity. By providing almost two million rides per day for work, school, appointments, and many ot...
November 18, 2019
Archive
‘Tis the Season—to Enroll in the RTA Benefit Fare Program
PPO, HMO, FSA, HSA! There is a veritable alphabet soup of acronyms used each year during open enrollment season. We’d like to add one more to the mix: RTA. ...
November 13, 2019
Archive
Take Transit to the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival!
The Magnificent Mile Lights Festival is one of the nation's largest evening holiday events and takes place in Chicago each year. The trees along North Michig...
November 11, 2019
Archive
Honoring Veterans this Veterans Day
The RTA is proud to work with Pace, Metra, and CTA to recognize and honor veterans today and every day. Our Military Service Fare Program is one way the tran...
November 10, 2019
Invest
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
Archive
Trick or Treat: What a Capital Idea!
Remember me? The Witch who warned “Wouldn’t it be scary if we didn’t have a public transportation system?” Public transportation is essential to the RTA r...
October 31, 2019
Archive
The RTA Celebrates National Community Planning Month
October is National Community Planning Month! This month-long event focuses on the importance of community planning and its impact on regions like ours. For ...
October 16, 2019
Archive
The RTA Wins an AdWheel Grand Award!
Over the next few days, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) is hosting the TRANSform Conference—its annual flagship event for the public tr...
October 14, 2019
