How can we address the most urgent challenges facing our region? Transit is the Answer.
Today, the RTA released a draft of Transit is the Answer, the 2023 regional transit strategic plan that has been in development for more than a year. The pl...
December 5, 2022
How to use transit to celebrate the holidays in the Chicago region
Whether you’re looking to shop at holiday markets, attend festive performances, or take in all the sights the region has to offer, riding transit is the best...
November 30, 2022
How to use transit to celebrate Native American and Indigenous Heritage Month
November is Native American and Indigenous Heritage Month, a time to recognize and celebrate native and Indigenous people and their history and culture. The ...
October 31, 2022
Chicagoland agencies ramp up hiring efforts amid nationwide transit workforce shortage
Like many other industries, transit nationwide has been impacted by a tight job market. According to a new report from the American Public Transportation Ass...
October 18, 2022
Federal infrastructure dollars are flowing to the RTA system, with needed capital projects underway
Approximately $250 million in federal capital funding, largely from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), has recently been added to the RTA cap...
July 28, 2022
Transportation Tuesday Recap: Making the Connection – How the RTA’s Interagency Signage Program Helps Solve a Complex Regional Problem
["Clear, understandable signage is a crucial part of the transit experience for riders. The RTA Interagency Signage Program provides design standards and coo...
June 17, 2022
Regional Connect Pass, Metra ‘Super Saver’ monthly pass could save riders $200 a month with greater flexibility
On June 8, the CTA, Metra, and Pace introduced the Regional Connect Pass, a new fare product that, when coupled with Metra’s new “Super Saver” $100 monthly p...
June 15, 2022
Transportation Tuesday webinar explores centering the transit-dependent in TOD
Transit-oriented development (TOD) has successfully brought a mixture of residential, commercial, office, and public uses to transit station areas. How has t...
June 10, 2022
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
How the Chicago region’s transit system is going even greener
Reducing carbon emissions and reliance on fossil fuels has never been more important, and increasing transit use is one of the strongest tools we have in the...
April 20, 2022
How to join the RTA, CTA, Metra, and Pace in moving the region’s transit system Forward for All
On April 3, the RTA launched the “Forward for All” campaign to show that transit is essential to the recovery and ongoing vibrancy of the Chicago region. In ...
April 12, 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...
March 24, 2022
