Register now for four-part Transportation Tuesday webinar series
The RTA is bringing back Transportation Tuesday, its popular four-part webinar series that in 2020 replaced the Annual Planning Workshop due to COVID-19. The...
May 5, 2022
RTA begins new engagement tactic in Garfield Green Line South Action Plan: paying residents for their time
Washington Park, home of the Garfield Green Line station, has had no shortage of plans written for it in the past decade. But high rates of vacant land persi...
Mar 24, 2022
Survey responses explore value of transit beyond ridership, help inform emerging strategic plan vision
As the RTA develops the next regional transit strategic plan, we want to hear from people around northeastern Illinois about the value our transit system pro...
Mar 7, 2022
RTA releases strategic plan survey results, seeks feedback on emerging vision
After a six-month season of listening and engaging different audiences about the challenges and opportunities facing the future of public transit, the RTA ha...
Feb 17, 2022
RTA Board hears from guest speakers on how to ensure accessible and financially sustainable future for transit
As the RTA continues development of its new regional transit strategic plan, the agency is committed to engaging in conversations about the future of public ...
Jan 6, 2022
Explore 2021 RTA Local Planning projects and successes in interactive implementation report
Public transit is an irreplaceable piece of the region’s mobility network that supports a thriving, resilient region. The RTA builds on the strength of trans...
Dec 10, 2021
RTA Community Planning program begins new projects in Chicago, suburbs
The RTA Community Planning program began work on four new projects recently, each with the goal of helping improve quality of life by addressing local planni...
Nov 18, 2021
Crystal Lake and Pingree Road Station Area plan aims to improve access and economic development near transit
The recently adopted Crystal Lake and Pingree Road Station Area Strategic Action Plan aims to improve mobility options and encourage development in the large...
Oct 29, 2021
RTA Board hears from guest speakers on transit system adaptation
As the RTA continues development of its new regional transit strategic plan, the agency is committed to engaging in conversations about the future of public ...
Oct 22, 2021
Guest blogger Julia Gerasimenko envisions green, affordable multimodal transportation
The RTA is currently developing the 2023 Regional Transit Strategic Plan for Northeastern Illinois at a time when the challenges and opportunities facing our...
Sep 30, 2021
Guest speakers on outreach, inclusion begin Making a Plan engagement effort
As the RTA embarks on development of its new Regional Transit Strategic Plan, the agency is committed to engaging in conversations about the future of public...
Sep 17, 2021
RTA Board weighs in on priorities as strategic planning begins
The Regional Transportation Authority is beginning its next five-year regional transit strategic plan during a time of dynamic social and economic transforma...
Sep 1, 2021