Voters across the nation were not only asked to choose their elected representatives this November, but in many states the future of their local transit syst...
November 21, 2024Lawmakers, local leaders, and transit stakeholders from throughout the region recognize the extraordinary value of the transit system and the need for sustai...
November 21, 2024The RTA has released the 2025 Regional Transit Operating Budget and Five-Year Capital Program for download and public comment. The budget comes as an operati...
November 15, 2024To gather feedback and build support for improving transit service with new, expanded funding, the RTA hosted a half-day Suburban Transit Summit in Arlington...
November 11, 2024Chicago’s regional transit system is facing a projected operating shortfall of more than $730 million annually—or nearly 20% of the regional operating budget...
October 9, 2024Public transit operations in the Chicago region have been chronically underfunded—particularly at the state level. Today, state funding makes up only 17% of ...
October 1, 2024Public transit plays an essential role in the lives of millions of riders across the Chicago region and has the potential to reach even more people, but the ...
September 11, 2024At the RTA’s August board meeting, staff presented new economic impact analyses illustrating two drastically different potential futures for the regional tra...
August 28, 2024More than 140 riders, agency staff, legislative staff, advocates, and other stakeholders met virtually on July 31 for the fifth quarterly Transit is the Answ...
August 5, 2024Following the introduction of legislation that proposes changes to how the Chicago region’s transit agencies are organized, the RTA continues to lead convers...
July 15, 2024Ridership across Chicago’s transit system has continued to increase, with May 2024 seeing the highest ridership levels since 2019 for CTA, Metra, and Pace. T...
June 28, 2024The Illinois General Assembly adjourned this year’s spring legislative session after passing an overall $53.1 billion budget for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025...
June 27, 2024