Community Planning: Turning Plans into Reality
As we continue to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the RTA’s Community Planning program, I want to highlight different aspects of the program that help enco...
June 14, 2018
Regional Public Transit System Ranks High Among Peers
Today we released two reports that focus on how the Chicago region's transit agencies perform in comparison to their peers: the 2016 Regional Peer Review and...
April 19, 2018
Village of Libertyville Adopts Transit-Oriented Development Plan
The Libertyville Village Board unanimously adopted a new plan to further advance transit-oriented development (TOD) in the downtown area surrounding its Metr...
January 30, 2018
Invest in Transit: Now is the time to act.
All great cities and regions have robust transit systems, and those that don’t are racing to build them. Public transportation is a cornerstone of any great ...
January 18, 2018
TOD Zoning Updates Translate Planning Goals into Policy
By Brian Hacker, AICP This year the RTA is celebrating the 20th anniversary of our Community Planning program. Since 1998, we have been working with local p...
January 17, 2018
Chicago Ranks High for Transit Access to Jobs
By Will Gillespie, Principal Analyst – Strategic Planning Chicago is a great city for taking transit to get to work! That was further acknowledged by a rec...
December 13, 2017
RTA Strategic Plan: Make Your Voice Heard!
After two years of research, close collaboration with the CTA, Metra and Pace and outreach to a vast network of stakeholders, Invest in Transit: the 2018-202...
December 11, 2017
Small-Scale Improvements Equal Big Impacts for Transit Riders
By Brian Hacker - Senior Planner, Local Planning A new crosswalk at Harlem Avenue in Palos Heights provides better access to Pace’s South Harlem route Fo...
December 5, 2017
CMAP "Transit Trends" Highlights Need for Transit Funding
Last week, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) released Transit Trends, a report which shows how shifting demand and aging infrastructure str...
November 17, 2017
The RTA Does That: Maps!
Back in 2001, the RTA was one of the first organizations to take advantage of web-based GIS software through the Regional Transportation Authority Mapping an...
November 9, 2017
RTA Access to Transit Program Awarded Funding to Improve Bike and Pedestrian Connections to Transit
By Brian Hacker, Senior Planner We are excited to announce that the RTA has received federal funding from the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) P...
October 11, 2017
Transit Signal Priority: an “Invisible” Benefit for Riders
Today the Chicago Tribune highlighted Pace’s new “Pulse” service, an express route with fewer stops and other features to provide faster service, which is se...
October 9, 2017
