On Track: A blog from NITA | Northern Illinois Transit Authority

Archive Hold your breath, we’re going underwater

The RTA is proud to announce the addition of a new transit line in our region running along Lake Michigan: the all-new Aqua Line. In addition to trains an...

April 1, 2016

Archive COMTO Encourages Transit Careers among High School Female Students

[caption id="attachment_1500" align="alignnone" width="2835"] (L-R)Top: Lopez, Whiteside, Thomas and Albano; Bottom: Patterson, Redden and Hickey[/caption] ...

March 31, 2016

Archive CMAP Needs Your Input on Bicycle Usage in the Region

CMAP is seeking your input on bicycle usage in northeastern Illinois through their survey. Your input will help develop an analysis tool that will better d...

March 30, 2016

Archive Markham Home to New Pace CNG Bus Facility

RTA Executive Director Leanne Redden joined other local officials today at the new Pace fueling facility at its South Division garage in Markham. The subur...

March 29, 2016

Archive Hop on the Bunny Train at the French Market

Looking for something fun to do with the kids this weekend? Head over to the French Market, 131 N. Clinton St., Chicago, tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for...

March 25, 2016

Archive RTA Allocates Funds for Bus Trackers at Stations

Have you used the new bus tracker arrival-time displays now at CTA stations? The RTA helped make this possible by allocating Innovation, Coordination and En...

March 23, 2016

Archive Tribune Piece Focuses on Regional Traffic Congestion

@chicagotribune @marywizchicago Kudos to the Tribune's Mary Wisniewski for her article today about traffic congestion in our region and we'd like to welcome ...

March 22, 2016

Archive Executive Director Redden and Chairman Dillard Celebrate Transit Employee Appreciation Day

In celebration of Transit Employee Appreciation Day, we wanted to recognize the more than 16,000 hard working men and women who keep our regional transit s...

March 18, 2016

Archive RTA Serves Older Adults and People with Disabilities

[caption id="attachment_1378" align="alignnone" width="1536"] RTA Manager of Mobility Management Deane Rosen[/caption] @LakeCountyIL Earlier this week, R...

March 18, 2016

Archive Pace Remembers Employees for Transit Employee Appreciation Day

Broad and diverse. Those two words can be used to describe the needs of the customers and communities we serve, as well as the demographics of the customer...

March 18, 2016

Archive Congrats to our own Leanne Redden!

[caption id="attachment_1341" align="alignnone" width="1632"] RTA Executive Director Leanne P. Redden and CTA President Dorval Carter at today's event[/capti...

March 16, 2016

Archive RTA's Redden Salutes Women's History Month

[caption id="attachment_1320" align="alignnone" width="544"] RTA Executive Director Leanne P. Redden[/caption] The RTA is proud to participate in Women’s Hi...

March 8, 2016