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.
As NITA builds a unified, rider-focused transit system for the Chicago region, we are inviting riders to help shape that work directly. NITA is now accepting...
September 25, 2026
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Regional Transportation Authority Partners in 18th Annual Transportation Vendor Symposium & Business Exchange
We’re proud to participate in the 18th Annual Transportation Symposium and Business Exchange, an event that gives information to local businesses interested ...
November 6, 2015
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RTA in the News: RTA, Federal Funding continue to connect South Suburban riders to transit with more transit improvements
Did you catch the Daily SouthTown’s October 29th story, Transit-related improvements from Southland, describing just how the RTA has been helping to elimina...
October 30, 2015
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Public Input Sought for 2016 Budget Hearings
The RTA is looking for your input! We recently held joint public hearings with Metra about the 2016 proposed regional transportation budgets. If you had the...
October 21, 2015
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Amtrak Announces Comprehensive Development & Improvement Program for Union Station
On October 16, Chairman Dillard joined our partners at Amtrak and Metra to discuss a new program to revitalize Union Station, an important hub for transporta...
October 16, 2015
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RTA Board Meeting Dates for 2016
Don’t forget to pencil in the RTA board dates for 2016. The RTA Board of Directors meets every month and the meetings are open to the public. We’ve shared a...
October 15, 2015
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RTA Releases 2014 Regional Public Transportation Performance Measures
The RTA recently released our 2014 annual reports on the region’s public transportation system’s performance. The RTA is the only unit of local government c...
October 15, 2015
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Partners for Clean Air and RTA Keep Us All Smilin'
Recently, members of the RTA family participated in the Partners for Clean Air 20th Anniversary Celebration. For nearly a decade, we have been a sponsor of t...
October 14, 2015
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RTA Regional 2014 Transit Ridership Study Finds Some Growth in Down Year
CTA Rail and Metra Ridership Hit New Highs In a year that saw an overall decrease in regional ridership in the six-county Northeast Illinois Regional Transp...
October 14, 2015
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Village of Palatine Starting Work on Transit-Oriented Development Plan
The Village of Palatine, located about 30 miles northwest of Chicago announced plans to develop a transit-oriented development (TOD) plan to enhance the area...
October 14, 2015
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Southwest Suburban Communities Complete Plan to Increase Transit
The Southwest Conference of Mayors recently announced the completion of the Cicero Avenue Corridor Plan that developed strategies to increase multi-modal tra...
October 14, 2015
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RTA Moves Transit-Oriented Development Forward Throughout Region
The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) is a leader in fostering Transit Oriented Development (TOD) creation in the six-county RTA region and is proud to...
October 14, 2015
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RTA Hosts Access to Transit Workshop
The RTA, in partnership with DePaul University’s Chaddick Institute, recently hosted the second annual access to transit workshop, Access to Transit: Connect...
October 14, 2015
