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

Archive CTA to Make All Stations Wheelchair Accessible Over Next 20 Years

The RTA provides a wide variety of services to riders with disabilities and older adults. So, we are happy to pass along this good news from the CTA today....

January 8, 2016

Archive Let CTA be your chauffeur New Year's Eve

Finalizing your New Year's Eve plans? Let CTA be your chauffeur! CTA is offering free train and bus rides, along with extended service hours today beginni...

December 31, 2015

Archive RTA Chairman Dillard Letter to Riders: The RTA Worked Hard for Riders in 2015

Dear Regional Transit Riders: On behalf of the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) staff and Board of Directors, I would like to take a moment to c...

December 28, 2015

Archive Happy Holidays to Regional Riders

On behalf of the staff of the RTA, I would like to extend a very Happy Holidays to the public transportation riders in the six-county region we're proud to s...

December 22, 2015

Archive Better than a Gift Card..

We all got a holiday gift we don't want to return last week. We wrote in this blog about the passage of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act o...

December 21, 2015

Archive Metra holiday fares perfect for family excursions

There's a lot going on in Chicago over the Christmas and New Year's holiday. Why not take the family on Metra for a holiday excursion while Metra is offeri...

December 21, 2015

Archive Metra Riders See Benefit of PATH Act

I wanted to pass this along as well, as we know this is great news for Metra riders!! Read More

December 18, 2015

Archive PATH Act Brings Equality to Transit Rider Benefits!

I am pleased to share this press release the RTA just released announcing something called "transit parity." As you may know, many regional riders sign up ...

December 18, 2015

Archive CTA Keeps Moving Along...

Mark your calendars! Sunday and Monday are big days for new CTA service that will directly benefit transit riders. On Sunday, December 20, CTA bus servic...

December 18, 2015

Archive Congratulations Chairman Dillard

This Saturday, Western Illinois grad and RTA Chairman Kirk Dillard will receive the Western Illinois University Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters at the s...

December 17, 2015

Archive RTA Board Approves $2.9 Billion 2016 Regional Transit Operating Budget; $3.9 Billion 2016-2020 Regional Capital Program

We are excited to announce our Board unanimously adopted the 2016 operating budget for the RTA and Service Boards totaling $2.9 billion, as well as a $3.9 ...

December 17, 2015

Archive We're Dreaming of a White (Sox) Christmas...

Ya know, just another day on the Red Line....CTAttention Elves!

December 16, 2015