How survivors of gender-based violence are using transit passes provided by the RTA
In November 2023, RTA provided 25,000 transit passes loaded with $20 each to The Network: Advocating Against Domestic Violence, an Illinois membership organi...
March 19, 2024
Three years into the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Chicago’s transit system is winning competitive grants and advancing critical projects
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), passed in 2021, represented a historic level of federal investment for shoring up the nation’s infrastruct...
March 12, 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...
March 12, 2024
RTA gathers riders and regional officials for Safety and Security Summit, announces Transit Station Activation grants
On February 27, the RTA joined with CTA, Metra, Pace, the City of Chicago, State of Illinois, and other municipal and social service partners to host a cross...
March 1, 2024
Reflecting on progress one year after adoption of Transit is the Answer
February marks the one-year anniversary of the RTA Board of Directors vote to adopt Transit is the Answer, the regional transit strategic plan that serves as...
February 15, 2024
Regional transit ridership increased by 16 percent in 2023
Ridership across Chicago’s transit system continued to increase throughout 2023, according to the latest data from CTA, Metra, and Pace. The system finished ...
January 25, 2024
RTA unveils 2024 legislative agenda to address fiscal cliff, improve regional transit system
Since the adoption of Transit is the Answer, the strategic plan for the region’s transit system, the State of Illinois has taken important legislative action...
November 27, 2023
RTA provides 25,000 $20 transit passes to be distributed to survivors of domestic violence
The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) has provided 25,000 transit passes loaded with $20 each to The Network: Advocating Against Domestic Violence, an ...
November 6, 2023
How Chicago transit agencies are using historic capital funding for critical projects
At the end of each year, the RTA reviews, adopts, and monitors the annual operating budgets and five-year capital programs of all three service boards (CTA, ...
October 19, 2023
RTA to create guide for local governments to enact transit-friendly policies
Transit can only be as strong as the surrounding built environment — or all the structures and developments that surround a transit station or stop — allows....
October 18, 2023
CMAP completes report on regional transit for Illinois General Assembly
This week, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) completed its Plan of Action for Regional Transit (PART) report and will submit it to the Illi...
October 13, 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
