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22 RTA 1526 How to use transit to celebrate Black History Month in the Chicago region

Black History Month celebrates the rich cultural heritage, achievements, and diversity that are an integral part of our country, but often overlooked. The RT...

February 1, 2024
Webinar 3 Transportation Tuesday recap: Transit in Industrial Corridors: Community Experience, Accessibility, and Freight Interactions

Transit and freight movement are two quintessential aspects of Chicago’s legacy, present, and future. Industrial corridors, however, are not equitably distri...

June 21, 2023
Transportation Tuesday 6 13 header Transportation Tuesday recap: Mobility Hubs: Connecting Transportation Options for a More Seamless Experience

“Mobility hub” is a term you may not have heard before, but you have likely interacted with one. Mobility hubs are places of connectivity where different tra...

June 14, 2023
Image Transportation Tuesday recap: A New Era for Chicago Transit: Adapting Service to Address Changing and Unmet Needs of Riders

The COVID-19 pandemic caused dramatic, lasting shifts in how and when Chicagoans move around the region as well as laying bare inequities in transportation a...

June 7, 2023
22 RTASAMPLES 007 2 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
221107 RTA 1614 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 ...

February 2, 2023
22 RTA 1526 How to use transit to celebrate Black History Month in the Chicago region

Black History Month celebrates the rich cultural heritage, achievements, and diversity that are an integral part of our country, but often overlooked. The RT...

January 26, 2023
22 RTASAMPLES 063 Transit is the Answer to improving equity

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...

December 15, 2022
Enhanced IMG 9330 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
A young woman in a green sweater looks at her smartphone on a Metra train. 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
October Moving You blog banner 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
Blog Fare Programs Online update 1110x545 1 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
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