How service standards could ensure all communities benefit from the transit system
Earlier this year the RTA released Transforming Transit, the agency’s vision for a world-class regional transit system with $1.5 billion in annual operating ...
September 23, 2025
RTA legislative proposal can deliver faster, more frequent, safer, reliable transit service
With the Chicago area’s transit system facing a $771 million fiscal cliff starting in 2026, RTA released our Transforming Transit vision for sustainable fund...
May 8, 2025
History of transit reform in the Chicago region
Public transit in the Chicago region has been underfunded for decades and the crisis we face today is not the first that has challenged the system. The curre...
April 10, 2025
Local leaders support sustainable transit funding, raise concerns about consolidation
As conversations on transit funding and reform continue in Springfield ahead of the fiscal cliff, local elected officials across the region have raised their...
March 27, 2025
RTA proposes reforms to prioritize capital projects, maximizing impact of funding
RTA is proposing a historic restructuring of the region’s transit governance to maximize the impact of new operating funding and ensure all riders experience...
February 5, 2025
RTA proposes reforms to integrate fares, require accountability for faster and more reliable transit
RTA is proposing a historic restructuring of the region’s transit governance to maximize the impact of any new operating funding and ensure all riders experi...
February 5, 2025
RTA proposes reforms to increase efficiency, transparency, and accountability across transit system
RTA is proposing a historic restructuring of the region’s transit governance to maximize the impact of new operating funding and ensure all riders experience...
January 24, 2025
