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221107 RTA 1573 Voters overwhelmingly support transit nationally this election cycle

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, 2024
22 RTA 0700 State hearings show broad support for funding transit and increasing service across region

Lawmakers, local leaders, and transit stakeholders from throughout the region recognize the extraordinary value of the transit system and the need for sustai...

November 21, 2024
2302 RT Aextras 6 2025 Regional transit budget available for public comment, foreshadows risk to system’s future without fiscal cliff solution

The 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, 2024
Summit blog Riders and regional officials call for sustainable funding, improved service at RTA’s Suburban Transit Summit

To 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, 2024
22 RTA 1339 Why Illinois legislators must reach a transit funding solution by spring 2025—and what happens if they don’t

Chicago’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, 2024
22 RTA 1146 Illinois should learn from past transit funding crises and achieve sustainable funding

Public 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, 2024
22 RTA 1430 1 How peer states are addressing their transit systems’ fiscal cliffs

Public 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, 2024
22 RTA 1480 A pivotal choice for transit: RTA analysis explores outcome of either falling off the fiscal cliff or investing in transit

At the RTA’s August board meeting, staff presented new economic impact analyses illustrating two drastically different potential futures for the regional tra...

August 28, 2024
22 RTA 1425 Coalition members provide feedback on possible reforms to improve service and accountability for riders

More 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, 2024
22 RTA 1396 Join the RTA Transit is the Answer Coalition to discuss possible reforms to improve service and accountability for riders

Following 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, 2024
A crowd of people waits on the Cermak-Chinatown Red Line CTA platform as a train approaches. Good news: Regional transit ridership reaches new high as CTA, Metra, and Pace increase service, offer new fare products

Ridership 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, 2024
22 RTA 1518 2 Legislative Update: Lawmakers pass state budget, action on transit funding still needed ahead of fiscal cliff

The 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
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