Press Releases - Regional Transportation Authority

2013

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December 19, 2012	RTA Board Approves Six Planning Projects
November 28, 2012	RTA, Active Trans Launch Commuter Challenge Campaign
November 20, 2012	RTA Public Hearing
November 16, 2012	RTA’s goroo® now Available on Smartphones
November 16, 2012	RTA, City of Chicago Announce Taxi Accessibility Cost Reimbursement Program
November 2, 2012	RTA Congratulates Metra's New Chairman
November 2, 2012	RTA Reports System-wide Transit Ridership Growth
October 11, 2012	RTA resolves transit funding fight
October 2, 2012	RTA Opens Public Comment Period for Preliminary JARC/New Freedom and Community Planning Programs of Projects
October 2, 2012	RTA Releases Transit and Land Use Planning Guide
September 27, 2012	RTA Reports Show Performance Improvements Across Transit System
September 14, 2012	RTA Proposes Regional Plan for Transit Improvements
September 13, 2012	RTA Announces Two New Board Members
September 6, 2012	The RTA Hires New Chief Financial Officer
August 21, 2012	RTA Commends Governor Quinn for Approving Law to Shine Light on Sales Tax Agreements
August 15, 2012	RTA Board Approves Innovative Projects that will Enhance the Customer Experience
July 26, 2012	Chaddick Institute Releases Top 20 Transit Suburbs
July 17, 2012	Chicago-Area Transit System Needs Increased Capital Investment
June 28, 2012	Congress Takes Critical Step in Supporting Transit With Final Federal Transportation Bill Language
June 22, 2012	Organizations Rally to Mark 7th Annual National Dump the Pump Day
June 15, 2012	Christopher Canning Elected Chairman and Greg Koeppen Elected Vice-Chairman of the Regional Citizen's Advisory Board
June 14, 2012	7th Annual National Dump the Pump Day Rally to be held June 21st
June 7, 2012	RTA Releases Green Transit Plan
May 30, 2012	Regional Transit Survey Finds Customers Highly Satisfied with Service
May 14, 2012	RTA Funding Programs Seek Innovative Projects to Increase Transit Usage
May 2, 2012	CDOT Installs High-Capacity Bike Racks And Sheltered Bike Parking At Transit Stations Throughout Chicago
April 19, 2012	House Transportation Extension Opens Door to Passage of Two Year Bill
April 19, 2012	RTA Board votes to fund Commute Options program, through which area employers provide incentives to help workers drive less
April 19, 2012	RTA Launches goroo® 2.0 with Enhanced Features
March 29, 2012	Transit Funding Vote a Blow to Illinois Commuters
March 27, 2012	RTA receives PAFR award from GFOA
March 27, 2012	Chicago area commuters can save over $12,000 annually by using mass transit
March 26, 2012	Transportation Officials Warn of Drastic Transit Cuts as Congress Faces March 31st Deadline
March 14, 2012	RTA Hails Senate Passage of Bipartisan Transportation Bill
February 24, 2012	RTA Releases 2010 Regional Peer Report Card
February 21, 2012	RTA’s TIC Temporarily Closed Due to Shut-Down of Water Supply
February 10, 2012	Transit Agencies Settle Class Action Suit
February 2, 2012	RTA Executive Director Joe Costello Responds To U.S. House Ways And Means Surface Transportation Bill
January 25, 2012	RTA Bond Rating Upgraded to AA
January 20, 2012	President Toni Preckwinkle Encourages Companies to Offer Pre-Tax Transit Benefits to Employees and Earn Incentives