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Archive RTA Celebrates Lake County Dial-a-Ride Service during Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

[caption id="attachment_1296" align="alignnone" width="1632"] RTA and Lake County officials celebrate the Ride Lake County Central Pace Dial-a-Ride service d...

March 1, 2016

Archive RTA Celebrates CTA's First African-American President for Black History Month

[caption id="attachment_1283" align="alignnone" width="2200"] CTA President Dorval R. Carter, Jr.[/caption] Dorval R. Carter, Jr. is the first African-Ameri...

February 26, 2016

Archive Where the region needs to go: ON TO 2050

Change comes to the Chicago region by chance and by design. By anticipating change – and better yet, making our own – we can work together more effectivel...

February 24, 2016

Archive RTA is Proud to Continue Celebrating Black History Month

[caption id="attachment_1257" align="alignnone" width="370"] RTA Board of Director Michael W. Lewis[/caption] Director Michael W. Lewis was appointed to the...

February 23, 2016

Archive RTA Mapping and Statistics website offers wealth of information on transit in our region

Have you ever taken public transportation? Wondered how many people ride your bus? Or, how your tax dollars from your town or county are being spent on tra...

February 18, 2016

Archive CTA 2015 Rail Ridership New Record High

CTA announced its rail ridership for 2015 jumped to a new record high, with more than 241 million rides! That's the highest recorded level for rail ridership...

February 16, 2016

Archive RTA Receives GFOA Distinguished CAFR Award for 21st Year in Row

Great news! The RTA is once again the recipient of the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) Certificate of Achiev...

February 16, 2016

Archive The RTA is proud to celebrate February as Black History Month

[caption id="attachment_1158" align="alignnone" width="398"] RTA Board Director Christopher C. Melvin, Jr.[/caption] Director Christopher C. Melvin, Jr. was...

February 12, 2016

Archive Did you know there’s a Chicago connection to Black History month?

Dr. Carter Goodwin Woodson, noted historian and author and alumnus of the University of Chicago, is the reason we celebrate Black History month today. Afte...

February 12, 2016

Archive Remembering former Illinois Senate President Phil Rock and his contributions to the RTA

Later this week, former Illinois Senate President Phil Rock will be laid to rest. Former President Rock played a pivotal role in the creation of the RTA, ad...

February 9, 2016

Archive Green is the right direction!

The 2013-2018 Regional Transit Strategic Plan, a collaboration between the RTA, CTA, Metra and Pace, has four goals. Goal number three is to promote a green...

February 1, 2016

Archive RTA Regional and Downtown Maps are Available

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February 1, 2016