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.
As NITA builds a unified, rider-focused transit system for the Chicago region, we are inviting riders to help shape that work directly. NITA is now accepting...
September 25, 2026
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Illinois Legislature Passes 6 Month “Stopgap” Budget
We are pleased to share with you that the Illinois legislature today passed a six month “stopgap” state budget and that our state leaders came together in ...
June 30, 2016
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The CTA is seeking your input on the CTA Blue Line - Forest Park Branch.
If you ride the CTA Blue Line between UIC-Halsted and Austin, the CTA would like to hear from you today. Join the CTA from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Altgeld Pa...
June 29, 2016
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Congratulations to COMTO's Chicago Chapter and President
Kudos to the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials' (COMTO) Chicago chapter for receiving a nod in the organization's quarterly national newslett...
June 28, 2016
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CTA and Pace Seek North Shore Residents Input
CTA and Pace are seeking public input about how to improve transit in the North Shore area. If you live or work in Skokie, Lincolnwood, Evanston, Wilmette or...
June 23, 2016
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RTA Still Seeking Your Input on the Future of RTAMS
The RTA is still seeking your input on our website! As we've shared with you earlier, we're embarking on a “visioning” exercise to help direct the fut...
June 20, 2016
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Kudos to RTA Employee Heather Tabbert
Congratulations to the RTA’s Heather Tabbert, manager of Local Planning and Programs. Heather recently graduated from Northwestern University with a Master...
June 20, 2016
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RTA Participates in Transport Chicago Conference
Several RTA staff members participated in this year's Transport Chicago conference at the University of Chicago at Illinois campus on June 10. The conference...
June 17, 2016
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Are you Dumping the Pump Today?
I hope you're celebrating Dump the Pump Day. Time is running out if you want to participate! All you have to do is upload photos of yourself riding on CT...
June 16, 2016
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Who Will ‘Dump the Pump’ Tomorrow?
[caption id="attachment_2045" align="alignnone" width="1280"] Join RTA Executive Director Leanne Redden as she celebrates 'Dump the Pump' Day! Leanne 'Dumps ...
June 15, 2016
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CTA adds accessibility while preserving historic charm to Loop L Station
The inside of the Quincy CTA station, featuring a recreation of the original ticket booth from 1897 As you may have heard, one of Chicago’s oldest rail stat...
June 9, 2016
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RTA Receives NAGC Award for Infographics
Congratulations to our very own Jasmine Jackson, RTA communications coordinator, who accepted the National Association of Government Communicators' trophy ...
June 8, 2016
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Transit's new one letter word
From time to time, all of us have healthy disagreements at work. It’s part of the job! RTA Communications Director Susan Massel and I have long disagreed a...
June 3, 2016