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22 RTA 1142 Transit Riders Speak: Hear what thousands of residents are telling lawmakers when asking them to Save Transit Now

Over the past month, more than 12,000 letters have been sent to Illinois legislators through the Save Transit Now campaign, urging them to act before the spr...

May 22, 2025
221107 RTA 1611 RTA rider survey shows strong support for increased funding and an empowered RTA

Since 2021, the RTA has been conducting a quarterly panel survey to better understand transit rider experience and gather input from transit users across the...

May 20, 2025
22 RTA 0974 Public Comment Open Through June 13 on Proposed Updates to RTA’s Performance-Based Capital Allocation Process

As part of our commitment to transparent capital planning, the RTA is seeking public input on proposed updates to the performance-based capital allocation pr...

May 20, 2025
22 RTA 1417 RTA Releases 2025 Report Showing Gains in Transit Capital Funding—But Significant New Investment Still Needed

One-quarter of regional transit infrastructure exceeds its useful life, long-term investment is needed to bring our transit assets to a state of good repair ...

May 20, 2025
22 RTA 0395 What RTA can learn from peers transitioning to a zero-emission transit system

Transit is the Answer commits the RTA to accelerating the transition to a zero-emission regional transit system and prioritizing communities burdened by poor...

Apr 22, 2025
Metra blog 4 Metra Electric station upgrades complete with more underway, prioritizing ADA accessibility

As part of Metra’s commitment to Chicago’s South Side and south suburbs, the agency is investing more than $800 million over the next decade to upgrade numer...

Mar 13, 2025
22 RTA 0812 Why fully funding paratransit service and reduced fare programs is key to closing the transit budget gap

With transit facing a fiscal cliff in 2026, fully funding critical programs like ADA paratransit service and free and reduced fare programs is one key to clo...

Feb 18, 2025
RS63694 Damen Station 2024 05 05 157t 2 New stations on CTA Green Line, Metra UP-N line increase transit access for residents, riders

In 2024, CTA and Metra opened two new stations: the Damen station in Chicago’s Near West Side neighborhood along CTA’s Green Line and the Peterson/Ridge stat...

Jan 28, 2025
2302 RT Aextras 6 2025 Regional transit budget available for public comment, foreshadows risk to system’s future without fiscal cliff solution

The RTA has released the 2025 Regional Transit Operating Budget and Five-Year Capital Program for download and public comment. The budget comes as an operati...

Nov 15, 2024
RS63256 63rd Warehouse 2024 07 22 008 With equity at the forefront, CTA, Metra, and Pace open new facilities, prioritize upgrades in south and west communities

This year, CTA and Pace have opened or advanced various new facilities in south and west communities throughout the region, and Metra has prioritized upgrade...

Oct 9, 2024
A Metra station under construction New project management oversight report highlights more than 100 projects representing $8.2 billion in capital investments

The RTA’s Project Management Oversight (PMO) program ensures that the Service Boards—CTA, Metra, and Pace—are spending capital funds and managing their infra...

Jun 27, 2024
Graphic that says "Transportation Tuesday, attend a four-part webinar series #TransportationTuesday" Transportation Tuesday recap: Improving and expanding the transit system strategically

With last year’s adoption of Transit is the Answer came 15 new evaluation metrics that comprise a strategy for evaluating and selecting capital projects. Now...

May 30, 2024
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