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Latest Article in: Plan Plan to improve access to transit, commercial investment in Auburn Gresham underway

In April 2025, the Chicago Plan Commission officially adopted the 79th Street Corridor Plan, a bold vision of the Auburn Gresham community that began in 2022...

June 16, 2025
22 RTA 0395 Invest 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...

April 22, 2025
22 RTA 0214 Plan New details emerge on what $1.5 billion in investment could mean for your commute

In March, the RTA, CTA, Metra, and Pace detailed what 40% service cuts would look like if the Illinois legislature does not identify a funding solution for t...

April 10, 2025
City train bus Plan History of transit reform in the Chicago region

Public transit in the Chicago region has been underfunded for decades and the crisis we face today is not the first that has challenged the system. The curre...

April 10, 2025
22 RTA 0702 Convert to JPG Plan Explore 2024 RTA Local Planning projects and successes in interactive implementation report

Every year, the RTA’s Local Planning department assists local governments throughout northeastern Illinois on projects that strengthen the region’s transit s...

April 8, 2025
22 RTA 1483 Convert to PNG Plan Development Dialogues in Round Lake, Waukegan discuss building attraction and connections to Metra stations

In the late fall of 2024, RTA’s Community Planning program in partnership with the Urban Land Institute supported two Development Dialogues held in Round Lak...

April 2, 2025
22 RTA1135 Move How to use transit to enjoy spring in the Chicago region

Back in 1837 when Chicago officially incorporated, “Urbs in Horto” (or “City in a Garden”) was the phrase selected for the city’s budding future. Urban desig...

April 2, 2025
Image 22 RTA0717min Plan Local leaders support sustainable transit funding, raise concerns about consolidation

As conversations on transit funding and reform continue in Springfield ahead of the fiscal cliff, local elected officials across the region have raised their...

March 27, 2025
22 RTA 0824 Plan What Chicago can learn from transit ambassador programs around the country

Earlier this year, the RTA released Transforming Transit, a vision for the regional transit system with $1.5 billion in annual operating funding supported by...

March 27, 2025
22 RTASAMPLES 068 Move How to use transit to enjoy sports in the Chicago area

Chicagoland is home to five major sporting franchises and dozens of local teams. Take the CTA, Metra, or Pace and support the athletes representing the Chica...

March 25, 2025
22 RTA 1511 Move 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...

March 14, 2025
22 RTA 1339 Plan Peer states pursue sustainable transit funding while Chicago’s fiscal cliff approaches

Beginning in 2026, Chicago’s regional transit system will face a projected $770 million annual budget gap. At nearly 20% of the annual operating budget, this...

March 13, 2025
Metra blog Invest 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...

March 13, 2025
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