Connections Blog

As Illinois legislators continue to discuss and consider ways to address the Chicago region’s looming transit fiscal cliff, there’s value in reviewing how tr...

Since the release of the Transit is the Answer strategic plan in 2023, RTA has consistently advocated for lasting change to Illinois’ 50% farebox recovery ra...

As the fiscal cliff approaches and legislative discussions about funding and reform continue, one thing many agree on is the need for the regional authority ...

Beginning in 2026, the RTA system is facing a fiscal cliff, growing to 20% of the operating budget in 2027 and 2028. On May 31, the Illinois General Assembly...

With the Chicago area’s transit fiscal cliff approaching, there is often public and media conversation framing the issue as a fight between the city and the ...

Earlier this year the RTA released Transforming Transit, the agency’s vision for a world-class regional transit system with $1.5 billion in annual operating ...

In July, the RTA kicked off a two-phase study to determine whether a joint development program is feasible in the Chicago region, and if so, what it will loo...

The RTA conducts multiple rider surveys that get to the heart of regional transit customers’ satisfaction with service, transit usage, and priorities for imp...

The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) is beginning an update to its Human Services Transportation Plan (HSTP), the region’s roadmap for improving mobil...

At the RTA’s May Board of Directors meeting, staff shared details on an ADA Paratransit budget shortfall for the 2025 fiscal year that will require immediate...

The RTA is bringing back Transportation Tuesday, its popular four-part webinar series each Tuesday, September 9-30, from noon to 1:30 p.m. The free, virtual ...

More than 200 riders, advocates, and other stakeholders met virtually with the RTA on August 13 for the eighth quarterly Transit is the Answer Coalition meet...