Project Management Oversight report highlights more than $7 billion in ongoing transit investments
Twice a year the RTA publishes a Project Management Oversight (PMO) report that details major transit investments by CTA, Metra, and Pace and fulfills our ov...
Mar 8, 2023
Understanding capital vs. operating funding and why it matters
Funding the second largest transit system in the country is a large and complicated task. It’s true, Chicagoland’s transit system is facing a $730 million an...
Feb 2, 2023
RTA to measure capital projects on equity, climate impacts, and more
The Chicago Region is home to one of the largest transit systems in the nation with approximately 1,500 miles of track, 7,500 vehicles, 400 stations, and 70 ...
Feb 2, 2023
Chicago area transit agencies win federal grants to continue to improve, expand system
In 2023, Chicago area transit agencies will use millions in newly available federal transit funding to make the system more reliable, sustainable, and access...
Jan 13, 2023
What is the ‘fiscal cliff’ and what can be done about it?
After more than a year of engagement, the RTA has released a draft regional transit strategic plan, Transit is the Answer, which the RTA Board of Directors w...
Dec 15, 2022
The RTA launched a new website. Explore it now.
Today, the RTA launched a new website featuring a refreshed brand for the agency representative of a forward-looking vision for the region’s transit system. ...
Nov 14, 2022
Chicagoland agencies ramp up hiring efforts amid nationwide transit workforce shortage
Like many other industries, transit nationwide has been impacted by a tight job market. According to a new report from the American Public Transportation Ass...
Oct 18, 2022
Climate and equity themes from federal infrastructure law will be reflected in RTA strategic plan
With Illinois slated to receive at least $4 billion in federal funds for public transit over the next five years from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, elec...
Sep 29, 2022
RTA selects projects for Access to Transit program, bringing bike and pedestrian improvements throughout the region
The RTA has selected ten projects for its Access to the Transit program, which provides funding to municipalities to complete engineering and construction fo...
Aug 18, 2022
RTA Strategic Plan Stakeholder Working Groups conclude, discuss priority recommendations for 2023 Agenda for Advocacy and Action
After months of working together to develop recommended goals, strategies, and performance measures, the RTA Strategic Plan Stakeholder Working Groups have c...
Aug 18, 2022
Robbins Park groundbreaking signals start of flood mitigation, development opportunities for the community
The Village of Robbins, with support from partners around the region, is beginning a project that will revitalize the economy, mitigate major flooding issues...
Aug 12, 2022
Meet the RTA Summer 2022 interns
The summer period brings a wave of new interns to the RTA. This summer the agency welcomed six new interns from the Chicago region and beyond. The interns at...
Jul 28, 2022
