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.
Under NITA, Access — a popular fare pilot that enables Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients to ride Metra at a reduced fare — expanded...
October 1, 2026
Plan
Register now for four-part Transportation Tuesday webinar series
The RTA is bringing back Transportation Tuesday, its popular four-part webinar series each Tuesday, September 9-30, from noon to 1:30 p.m. The free, virtual ...
August 19, 2025
Plan
Coalition members provide feedback on funding, reform as fiscal cliff nears
More than 200 riders, advocates, and other stakeholders met virtually with the RTA on August 13 for the eighth quarterly Transit is the Answer Coalition meet...
August 19, 2025
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What’s next for the transit fiscal cliff: RTA works with Service Boards to delay service cuts, continues push for funding
Join the RTA's Transit is the Answer Coalition meeting as the agency continues to work with lawmakers to achieve sustainable funding and reform. All are welc...
August 7, 2025
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RTA releases Travel Information Action Plan to improve rider experience, hosts webinar
In May, the RTA published its 2025 Travel Information Action Plan, a three-year roadmap for improving how transit information is communicated across the regi...
August 5, 2025
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A new vision for downtown Joliet centered on equity
In July 2025, Joliet City Council officially adopted the Downtown Joliet Equitable Transit-Oriented Development (ETOD) Plan, a bold vision that began in 2024...
August 5, 2025
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RTA announces nine new Community Planning program projects
Nine new projects have been chosen for the RTA’s 2025 Community Planning program. Project locations include Chicago, Aurora, DuPage County, Evergreen Park, O...
August 5, 2025
Invest
Four CTA stations reopen with accessibility improvements as part of Red and Purple Line Modernization. Who do these upgrades serve?
On July 20, CTA opened rebuilt stations at Lawrence, Argyle, Berwyn, and Bryn Mawr, nearing completion of the $2.1 billion Red and Purple Modernization (RPM)...
July 21, 2025
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RTA launches joint development study to leverage land near transit
In January, the RTA published its Transit-Friendly Communities Guide, a roadmap for local decision-makers, developers, and community advocates to create equi...
July 17, 2025
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Corridor study, eTOD plans: Community Planning projects kick off throughout the region
This summer, three new projects are kicking off that will make communities throughout the Chicago region more equitable, accessible, and transit-friendly, th...
July 17, 2025
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Plan to improve access to transit, commercial investment in Auburn Gresham underway
In April 2025, the Chicago Plan Commission officially adopted the 79th Street Corridor Plan, a bold vision of the Auburn Gresham community that began in 2022...
June 16, 2025
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RTA Welcomes Summer 2025 Interns
Image: New interns Lucas Sreniawski, Izzie Bjonness-Jacobsen, and Luka Bettich (from left to right) This June, the RTA is proud to introduce its five new and...
June 12, 2025
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Transit Riders Speak: Hear what thousands of residents are telling lawmakers when asking them to Save Transit Now
Over the past month, more than 12,000 letters have been sent to Illinois legislators through the Save Transit Now campaign, urging them to act before the spr...
May 22, 2025
