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Archive RTA helps City of Aurora Improve Access to Transit

[caption id="attachment_1073" align="alignright" width="3008"] Charrette participants discuss potential pedestrian access improvement at the Route 59 Metra S...

January 27, 2016

Archive We All "Benefit" from Transit Parity

You may have read on this blog and elsewhere recently about the passage late last year of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act, which restore...

January 25, 2016

Archive We’ve Been Riding On. for A Year...

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OOG1DBBXlw] One year ago we launched the Ride On. marketing campaign across the Chicagoland region in coordination...

January 25, 2016

Archive Libertyville looks to Improve Metra Station Area

The RTA is pleased to contribute to transit improvements in the Village of Libertyville. We provided the Village an $80,000 grant to complete a transit-orien...

January 21, 2016

Archive Hey Wildcats: Wanna Bike to Transit?

As many of you know, the proverbial "last mile" (getting to or from a transit stop) is a challenge for public transportation systems around the country. Tha...

January 20, 2016

Archive Thank You Congress, and Let's Keep Moving in the "Ride" Direction

On behalf of the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) staff and Board of Directors, I would like to congratulate Congress for making a real impact on publ...

January 19, 2016

Archive Shaping the Future of Transportation in Will County

Will County is seeking public input to help shape the future of transportation in Will County. The Will County Division of Transportation is hosting a series...

January 15, 2016

Archive Plans to Fund Union Station Design Improvement Move Forward

[caption id="attachment_999" align="alignnone" width="1224"] The newly renovated iconic staircase at Chicago's Union Station serves as a backdrop for the th...

January 13, 2016

Archive A Sign of the Times!

Have you had to look for a CTA bus when getting off a Metra train you don't ride often? Have you ever looked for a Pace bus at a Metra stop and had no idea ...

January 13, 2016

Archive On the Road with the RTA

[caption id="attachment_920" align="alignnone" width="3232"] RTA Director of Planning and Market Development Jessica Hector-Hsu[/caption] A handful of...

January 12, 2016

Archive Chairman Dillard’s Daily Herald Guest Column: Encouraging signs for needed work on region's transit

Did you happen to catch Chairman Dillard's guest column in the Daily Herald this morning? He gives great insight on how well the region's transit system con...

January 11, 2016

Archive Follow the "RTA" Leader

RTA Executive Director Redden and Chairman Dillard Join Twitter! RTA Executive Director Leanne Redden and Board Chairman Kirk Dillard are joining Twitter t...

January 11, 2016