RTA releases Travel Information Action Plan to improve rider experience, hosts webinar
In May, the RTA published its 2025 Travel Information Action Plan, a three-year roadmap for improving how transit information is communicated across the regi...
Aug 5, 2025
RTA Welcomes Summer 2025 Interns
Image: New interns Lucas Sreniawski, Izzie Bjonness-Jacobsen, and Luka Bettich (from left to right) This June, the RTA is proud to introduce its five new and...
Jun 12, 2025
How to use transit during the Kennedy Expressway construction
A major, multiyear construction project on the Kennedy Expressway stretching 7.5 miles from the junction with the Edens to Ohio Street threatens to leave dri...
Mar 14, 2025
One year in, Access Pilot Program makes transit more affordable, encourages ridership growth
This month the RTA, Metra, and Cook County are celebrating one year of success for the Access Pilot Program, which provides reduced fares on the entire Metra...
Feb 20, 2025
In memoriam: Cartographer Dennis McClendon, ‘Mr. Downtown,’ left his mark on Chicago transit
The RTA is marking the passing of cartographer and Chicago historian Dennis McClendon, who provided cartographic work to the RTA for more than a decade. McCl...
Aug 14, 2024
How to navigate the Democratic National Convention using public transportation
The Democratic National Convention is coming to Chicago’s United Center and McCormick Place August 19-22, 2024, and with it will come roughly 50,000 visitors...
Jul 25, 2024
RTA welcomes summer 2024 interns
This summer the RTA welcomed six new interns from Chicago-area universities. The interns work in various departments including Communications, IT, Strategic ...
Jun 27, 2024
Four months into the Access Pilot Program, over 3,000 Metra riders experiencing low incomes enrolled for more affordable fares
On February 1, RTA launched the Access Pilot Program in partnership with Cook County and Metra, extending reduced fares to eligible Metra riders experiencing...
Jun 13, 2024
How to use transit to celebrate Pride Month in the Chicago region
June is Pride Month, a time to honor and celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning (LGBTQ+) individuals in the United States. The ...
May 31, 2024
RTA debuts new ADA Paratransit, Ride Free, and Reduced Fare materials to improve user experience
On May 1, the RTA launched a collection of newly designed brochures, flyers, applications, and fare cards for the ADA Paratransit, Ride Free, and Reduced Far...
May 2, 2024
Make your commute less taxing with the RTA Transit Benefit Fare Program
As Tax Day approaches on April 15, the RTA is reminding riders about a tax benefit that is good news for both employers and employees: the RTA Transit Benefi...
Apr 5, 2024
How survivors of gender-based violence are using transit passes provided by the RTA
In November 2023, RTA provided 25,000 transit passes loaded with $20 each to The Network: Advocating Against Domestic Violence, an Illinois membership organi...
Mar 19, 2024
