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Image 22 RTA0717min RTA releases new fare equity report, recommending fully funding and expanding reduced fare programs

A new report released by the RTA in July, Building a More Equitable Fare Structure for Public Transit in the Chicago Region, recommends that the state legisl...

July 11, 2024
221107 RTA 1572 Four months into the Access Pilot Program, over 3,000 Metra riders experiencing low incomes enrolled for more affordable fares

On February 1, RTA launched the Access Pilot Program in partnership with Cook County and Metra, extending reduced fares to eligible Metra riders experiencing...

June 13, 2024
Mobility rebrand materials blog cover 2 RTA debuts new ADA Paratransit, Ride Free, and Reduced Fare materials to improve user experience

On May 1, the RTA launched a collection of newly designed brochures, flyers, applications, and fare cards for the ADA Paratransit, Ride Free, and Reduced Far...

May 2, 2024
22 RTASAMPLES 007 2 Coalition members provide feedback on rider safety, free and reduced fare programs, and legislative goals

Over 80 riders, agency staff, advocates, and other stakeholders met virtually with the RTA on April 10 for the fourth quarterly Transit is the Answer Coaliti...

April 12, 2024
22 RTA 0682 How survivors of gender-based violence are using transit passes provided by the RTA

In November 2023, RTA provided 25,000 transit passes loaded with $20 each to The Network: Advocating Against Domestic Violence, an Illinois membership organi...

March 19, 2024
22 RTA 0812 Why fully funding paratransit service and reduced fare programs is key to closing the transit budget gap

With transit facing a fiscal cliff in the coming years, fully funding critical programs like ADA paratransit service and free and reduced fare programs is on...

February 29, 2024
22 RTASAMPLES 037 RTA provides 25,000 $20 transit passes to be distributed to survivors of domestic violence

The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) has provided 25,000 transit passes loaded with $20 each to The Network: Advocating Against Domestic Violence, an ...

November 6, 2023
Ride free RTA makes enhancements to ADA Paratransit Certification and fare programs

The RTA’s Mobility Services department has made a variety of recent enhancements to two programs that improve access to transportation for older adults and p...

August 22, 2023
Hero MS Fare Portal Promo Image 1000x500 1 New online portal increases access to RTA’s Reduced Fare and Ride Free permits

Gerard Wagner uses public transportation for everything. The 71-year-old retired engineer lives car-free by choice in the Lincoln Park neighborhood in Chicag...

January 18, 2022
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