Transportation Tuesday recap: Building transit-friendly streets and advancing bus rapid transit
Partnering with roadway agencies to build more transit-friendly streets and advance bus rapid transit (BRT) is a goal outlined in the RTA’s regional strategi...
Jun 13, 2024
Transportation Tuesday recap: Parking mandates and TOD
Parking dominates metropolitan areas of the United States, in both land area and, often, in policy debates related to land use and development. In 2013, the ...
Jun 7, 2024
Service Boards share robust operational data through new online portals
At the May RTA Board of Directors meeting, RTA staff shared an update on new, streamlined data portals developed by CTA, Metra, and Pace to boost transparenc...
May 30, 2024
Proposed transit legislation addresses governance reform without addressing critical funding issues
On April 30 State Representative Kam Buckner (D – Chicago) introduced HB5823, the Metropolitan Mobility Authority (MMA) Act. The legislation, which has not a...
May 22, 2024
RTA and partners working on Chicago region’s first Mobility Hub Network Framework
The RTA is partnering with the Shared Use Mobility Center (SUMC) and the Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways (DoTH) to develop the Chicago ...
May 14, 2024
Feedback from Albany Park residents and transit riders gathered to inform Kimball Station Area Curb Management Study
In early April, the RTA wrapped up its second and final round of community engagement to inform development of the Kimball Station Area Curb Management Study...
May 2, 2024
Explore 2023 RTA Local Planning projects and successes in interactive implementation report
Every year, the RTA’s Local Planning department assists local governments throughout northeastern Illinois on projects that strengthen the region’s transit s...
Apr 18, 2024
Coalition members provide feedback on rider safety, free and reduced fare programs, and legislative goals
Over 80 riders, agency staff, advocates, and other stakeholders met virtually with the RTA on April 10 for the fourth quarterly Transit is the Answer Coaliti...
Apr 12, 2024
Corridor study, finance district studies, eTOD: Community Planning projects kick off throughout the region
This spring, four projects have kicked off that will make communities throughout the Chicago region more transit-friendly, thanks to support from the RTA Com...
Mar 29, 2024
RTA selects projects for Access to Transit program, bringing bike and pedestrian improvements throughout the region
The RTA has selected nine new projects for its Access to Transit program, which provides funding to municipalities to complete engineering and construction f...
Mar 21, 2024
RTA launches new, rider-focused Citizens Advisory Board
Following through on a key recommendation from our Transit is the Answer strategic plan, the RTA is excited to launch a newly expanded Citizens Advisory Boar...
Mar 21, 2024
RTA’s Community Planning Call for Projects with a new Transit Station Activation pilot category aims to fund initiatives that make stations and bus stops more welcoming
Imagine stepping off the train at the end of your workday and being greeted by a local artist exhibit, or a farmers’ market with healthy food to browse and b...
Mar 12, 2024
