CMAP Study Shows "Not Your Father's" Travel Trends
“Travel Trends: Understanding how our region moves” is the name of a study recently released by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP). The stu...
September 22, 2016
Looking for First/Last Mile Solutions in DuPage County
I am pleased to have made opening remarks at today’s John Noel Public Transit Conference and Shared Use Mobility Workshop in DuPage County. The RTA joined Du...
September 21, 2016
RTA Helps Evanston Look at TOD Parking Policies
Future development in the Davis Street Station area may have reduced parking requirements. Just in case you missed the story in the Chicago Tribune today, t...
September 9, 2016
RTAMS Survey Results Show Importance of Tool
By Brad Thompson, Manager of Data Services and Analytics, RTA For more than a decade, the RTA has provided RTAMS (Regional Transportation Authority Mapping ...
August 31, 2016
Looking for Solutions: The “First Mile/Last Mile” Challenge
Metra just announced it is looking for a “ride share partner” to join the commuter railroad in helping riders solve what we in transit call the ”first mile/l...
July 29, 2016
RTA Still Seeking Your Input on the Future of RTAMS
The RTA is still seeking your input on our website! As we've shared with you earlier, we're embarking on a “visioning” exercise to help direct the fut...
June 20, 2016
RTA Needs Your Input on the Future of RTAMS
The RTA needs your input! We’re embarking on a “visioning” exercise to help direct the future of the Regional Transportation Authority’s Mapping and Stati...
June 1, 2016
RTA Mapping and Statistics website offers wealth of information on transit in our region
Have you ever taken public transportation? Wondered how many people ride your bus? Or, how your tax dollars from your town or county are being spent on tra...
February 18, 2016
CTA 2015 Rail Ridership New Record High
CTA announced its rail ridership for 2015 jumped to a new record high, with more than 241 million rides! That's the highest recorded level for rail ridership...
February 16, 2016
RTA Regional and Downtown Maps are Available
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February 1, 2016
Libertyville looks to Improve Metra Station Area
The RTA is pleased to contribute to transit improvements in the Village of Libertyville. We provided the Village an $80,000 grant to complete a transit-orien...
January 21, 2016
RTA Chairman Dillard Letter to Riders: The RTA Worked Hard for Riders in 2015
Dear Regional Transit Riders: On behalf of the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) staff and Board of Directors, I would like to take a moment to c...
December 28, 2015
