Connections Blog

The RTA, Metra, and Cook County are extending the Access Pilot Program, which provides reduced fares on the entire Metra system to riders experiencing low in...

The RTA has launched Fare Programs Online 2.0, an enhanced version of its customer portal that makes it easier and more accessible for riders to apply for an...

Last month, the Village of Robbins Board of Trustees adopted equitable transit-oriented development (ETOD) zoning code amendments developed with the RTA’s as...

The RTA has released the Proposed 2026 Regional Transit Operating Budget and Five-Year Capital Program for download and public comment. The budget comes on t...

Whether you’re looking to shop at holiday markets, attend festive performances, or take in all the sights the region has to offer, riding transit is the best...

As the birthplace of house and gospel music and a seedbed of blues and modern jazz, Chicago has always boasted a strong musical heritage. Today’s music scene...

A new era has begun for transit in the Chicago region. In the early morning hours of October 31, the Illinois General Assembly passed SB 2111, a landmark tra...

An RTA Community Planning project to support the expansion of Pace Pulse service to Chicago’s south suburbs is now complete. The Far South Halsted Corridor S...

Instead of mourning another Chicagoland summer come and gone, start creating your plans to make the most of fall. The RTA has curated a list of indoor and ou...

This year, more than 20,000 letters have been sent to Illinois legislators through RTA’s Save Transit Now campaign, urging them to pass sustainable transit f...

As Illinois legislators continue to discuss and consider ways to address the Chicago region’s looming transit fiscal cliff, there’s value in reviewing how tr...

Effective October 1, 2025, fixed-route CTA, Pace, and Metra will be free for ADA paratransit certified riders. This applies to CTA and Pace buses, the CTA ‘L...