How to use transit to enjoy autumn in the Chicago region
Instead of mourning another Chicagoland summer come and gone, start creating your plans to make the most of fall. The RTA has curated a list of indoor and ou...
October 12, 2023
RTA launches performance measures dashboards to track progress on strategic plan outcomes
The RTA’s regional transit strategic plan, Transit is the Answer, identifies six key outcomes that are needed to achieve the plan’s vision of “safe, reliable...
October 4, 2023
Data show increased ridership on CTA, Metra, and Pace
Ridership across Chicago’s transit system continues to increase to a post-Covid peak, according to recent data from CTA, Metra, and Pace. Combined, the syste...
September 21, 2023
RTA makes enhancements to ADA Paratransit Certification and fare programs
The RTA’s Mobility Services department has made a variety of recent enhancements to two programs that improve access to transportation for older adults and p...
August 22, 2023
Second Transit is the Answer Coalition meeting explores making the system safer and more secure for everyone
Over 100 riders, elected officials, advocates, and other stakeholders met virtually with the RTA on August 8 for the second quarterly Transit is the Answer C...
August 11, 2023
CTA and Pace offer alternatives during rebuild of Forest Park Branch of Blue Line
On July 23, the CTA began Phase I of their multi-year, multi-phased project to make service along the Blue Line’s Forest Park Branch faster, safer, more reli...
August 10, 2023
RTA begins planning a safety and security summit
Transit is the answer to many of our region’s greatest challenges, and all riders need to feel safe on our system. One of the action items from the RTA’s reg...
August 2, 2023
CTA, Metra, and Pace Accelerating Efforts to Electrify Fleets
Riding public transit is one of the most sustainable modes of travel, and the transit system is one of the strongest tools our region has in the fight agains...
July 31, 2023
Legislation expands Transit Benefit Program to workplaces across the Chicago region
Legislative action in Springfield will expand the pre-tax transit benefit program to places of business across the Chicago region, offering both employees an...
July 25, 2023
33 years with the ADA: How Paratransit provides opportunities and independence to people with disabilities
Thirty-three years ago on July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law. Under the ADA, public transportation systems must be ...
July 25, 2023
CTA, Metra, and Pace outline service adjustments to changing travel patterns
Transit has been and continues to be a lifeline to many riders, but COVID-19 has also changed when, where, how, and why many residents use transit. Stakehold...
July 11, 2023
Explore 2022 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...
July 11, 2023
