RTA Community Planning program Call for Projects open now, includes new People Over Parking implementation category
The RTA Community Planning program, in partnership with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning’s (CMAP) Technical Assistance program, is now accepting ...
April 1, 2026
How the NITA Act can advance a regional transit network across six counties
On December 16, 2025, Governor JB Pritzker signed the Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA) Act, a significant transit funding and reform package that w...
January 27, 2026
What happens next: Key dates and deadlines as RTA transitions to NITA in 2026
2026 will be a major year of transition for Chicago’s regional transit system. Governor Pritzker’s signing of the Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act (Pu...
January 13, 2026
Illinois legislators pass landmark transit funding and reform bill, averting fiscal cliff. What does it mean for riders?
A new era has begun for transit in the Chicago region. In the early morning hours of October 31, the Illinois General Assembly passed SB 2111, a landmark tra...
November 10, 2025
