Transportation Tuesday recap: Human Services Transportation Plan Update
The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) is beginning an update to its Human Services Transportation Plan (HSTP), the region’s roadmap for improving mobil...
September 12, 2025
Riding transit with a disability in the Chicago region
CTA, Metra, Pace, and the RTA are continuously working to make the regional transit system more accessible to people with disabilities. As we celebrate the 3...
July 24, 2025
RTA will award nearly $14M in federal funding for projects that enhance mobility for seniors and individuals with disabilities
On September 14, the RTA Board of Directors approved a program of projects that will make it easier for older adults and people with disabilities to get to j...
September 14, 2023
33 years with the ADA: How Paratransit provides opportunities and independence to people with disabilities
Thirty-three years ago on July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law. Under the ADA, public transportation systems must be ...
July 25, 2023
First Transit is the Answer Coalition meeting tackles reduced fare and ride free program expansion
More than 100 riders, elected officials, advocates, and other stakeholders met virtually with the RTA on May 9 for the first quarterly Transit is the Answer ...
May 10, 2023
RTA begins exploring reduced fares for riders with low incomes
Transit is the answer to connecting the most vulnerable people in our region to jobs, healthcare, and other opportunities. Chicago’s regional transit system ...
May 4, 2023
Making Chicago’s transit system accessible for all
This post is one in a series exploring the Agenda for Action and Advocacy in Transit is the Answer, the RTA’s new regional transit strategic plan. Together w...
April 17, 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...
January 13, 2023
Will-Ride uses RTA-distributed federal funds to improve mobility options for residents with disabilities, seniors
This blog, originally published in April 2021, has been updated and re-posted as part of our Moving You series, which examines federally funded programs mana...
November 17, 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. ...
November 14, 2022
Dial-a-ride programs in DuPage County connect individuals with disabilities to job opportunities
This is part of our Moving You series, which examines federally funded programs managed by the RTA that expand transportation options and access for all. For...
October 17, 2022
Fare Programs Online gains popularity among Reduced Fare and Ride Free permit applicants
More than 19,000 applications have been submitted using the RTA’s Fare Programs Online since it launched in January 2022. The web-based customer portal allow...
October 4, 2022
