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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Public Transportation Provides Options
If you want to get around congested areas and traffic, public transportation can provide a variety of safe affordable options. In a recent post, Crain's Gre...
October 14, 2015
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RTA Chairman Kirk Dillard's Voice in Wall Street Journal
I'm happy to report that a recent letter to the editor that I wrote was published in the Wall Street Journal. Since it was passed, Congress took some positi...
October 7, 2015
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Today's RTA Is Part of the Solution
RTA Isn't the Problem We agree with Greg Hinz's story that billions of dollars are needed to complete the renovation of the Chicago Transit Authority syste...
October 5, 2015
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October Was National Community Planning Month
October was National Community Planning Month — and this year’s theme was Healthy Communities, Healthy People. In honor of that, we wanted to share some high...
October 1, 2015
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RTA Executive Director Leanne Redden Named WTS Woman of the Year
On October 1, the Chicago Chapter of the Women's Transportation Seminar (WTS) awarded Executive Director Leanne Redden its 2015 Woman of the Year Award. Foun...
October 1, 2015
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Move Together: National Shared Mobility Summit
Recently, RTA Executive Director Leanne Redden had the great pleasure of addressing the National Shared Mobility Summit. We thought we would share her remar...
September 29, 2015
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CTA to Provide Extra Service for Weekend Events
The Chicago Transit Authority is a convenient and affordable transit option for those traveling to events throughout Chicago this weekend. Additional service...
September 24, 2015
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Are You Ready for the Winter?
Signs that fall is becoming winter are popping up all around us: students have settled into another school year, the Chicago Bears are back on the gridiron ...
September 22, 2015
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Metropolitan Planning Council's "Grow Chicago" Initiative
Recently our friends over at the Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC), launched its "Grow Chicago" campaign. The campaign is designed to educate and advocate ...
September 10, 2015
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Public Transit a Great Option for Students Heading Back to Class
Students across the RTA region are heading back to school and for many, public transportation is the best way to get back to the classroom. Public transport...
August 31, 2015
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Chairman Dillard Agrees: Transit Beats Traffic
Dear Editor: Jon Hilkevitch’s (Chicago Traffic Among Worst; August 26, 2015) leaves no room for doubt: regional residents should take CTA, Metra or Pace aro...
August 26, 2015
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Public Transportation Offers Best Travel Option for Summer Festivals
End of summer fun is just a short ride away and the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) is reminding riders that they can beat the traffic by taking the ...
August 24, 2015
