We Can All Agree: Transit is the Best Way to get to the Taste (or any Restaurant)!
Every summer since 1980, Chicago's beautiful Grant Park on the city's magnificent lakefront has been home to the world's largest food festival, the Taste of ...
Jul 8, 2019
Proposed Section 5310 Program of Projects – Released for Public Comment
Starting today, the RTA will hold a 30-day public comment period (ending July 31, 2019) on eleven (11) projects proposed as part of the FY2018 & FY2019 S...
Jul 1, 2019
We Can All Agree: Transit is STILL the Best Way to Get to the Ballgame
Summer in Chicago means heading to the ballpark to catch a game—sometimes that means to a local park to cheer on your kids or neighbors and sometimes it mean...
Jul 1, 2019
Governor Pritzker Signs Capital Bill into Law: Historic Day in Illinois
We are living in historic times for mass transit in Illinois. As Governor J.B. Pritzker signs Rebuild Illinois into law, our state ends a decade without a ca...
Jun 28, 2019
We Can All Agree: We Take Transit with “Pride”
By Michael VanDekreke, Director, RTA Mobility Services This weekend is the 50th Annual Pride Parade! I remember the first time I saw the parade. As a gay m...
Jun 24, 2019
We Can All Agree: Taking Transit to the Crosstown Classic is the way to go!
Summer in Chicago means heading to the ballpark to catch a game—sometimes that means to a local park to cheer on your kids or neighbors and sometimes it mean...
Jun 18, 2019
Your Guide to Construction Season: Take Transit!
How do you know it’s summer in Chicago? The beaches fill up, there’s talk of baseball, you start to see people look a little sunburn, and then there is the u...
Jun 10, 2019
RTA Encourages Riders to Show “We Can All Agree on Transit”
Transit is the great equalizer, bringing people together from all across our region. Riders on public transportation save time and money, and non-riders bene...
Jun 6, 2019
City Club Chicago: The Time to Invest in Transit is NOW
["Yesterday, I had the honor of speaking at the City Club Chicago about the current state of our mass transit system. At the RTA, our vision is that public t...
May 21, 2019
Infrastructure Week Highlight: Pace’s Priority Projects
["The RTA joins CTA, Metra and Pace in participating in National Infrastructure Week this week. This year, National Infrastructure Week coincides with the st...
May 17, 2019
Kirk Dillard to Lead RTA Board of Directors for Second Term
Today the RTA Board of Directors approved RTA Chairman Kirk Dillard to lead the board’s 15 members for a second five year term. He has served as the chairman...
May 16, 2019
National Infrastructure Week Highlight: Metra’s Priority Projects
["The RTA joins CTA, Metra and Pace in participating in National Infrastructure Week this week. This year, National Infrastructure Week coincides with the st...
May 15, 2019
