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Press Releases

Below are NITA news releases since 2011. If you would like to receive these press releases, sign up for NITA’s media mailing list. For all media inquiries, reporters should contact:

Tina Fassett Smith, Director of Communications 
(Tina.Smith@nita.illinois.gov or 312-913-3256) 

Melissa Meyer, Communications Manager
(Melissa.Meyer@nita.illinois.gov, 312-913-3121)

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RTA Board approves 2024 Regional Operating Budget and 2024-2028 Capital Program for metropolitan Chicago transit December 14, 2023
Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) provides 25,000 $20 transit passes to survivors of gender-based violence November 6, 2023
Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) announces new Senior Deputy Executive Director, Planning and Capital Programming, Maulik Vaishnav October 11, 2023
Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) announces new Director, Government Affairs, Rob Nash June 28, 2023
RTA board adopts strategic plan, ‘Transit is the Answer,’ announces quarterly coalition meetings February 16, 2023
Regional Transportation Authority announces new Chief Financial Officer Kevin Bueso January 31, 2023
RTA Board approves 2023 Regional Operating Budget and 2023-2027 Capital Program for metropolitan Chicago transit December 16, 2022
RTA releases draft regional transit strategic plan, ‘Transit is the Answer,’ calling for new funding streams, safety summit and more December 2, 2022
Regional Transportation Authority commits to accessible, rider-focused future with refreshed brand, website November 14, 2022
Chicagoland’s regional transit system breaks pandemic ridership records September 28, 2022
Moody’s upgrades rating on $1.7 billion of RTA bond funds May 6, 2022
RTA, CTA, Metra and Pace launch joint transit advocacy campaign ‘Forward for All’ March 31, 2022
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