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
Riders and regional officials call for sustainable funding and reform to improve service at RTA’s Transforming Transit Summit
Chicago's transit system is facing a fiscal cliff in 2026 that will mean drastic service cuts across CTA, Metra, and Pace. The RTA is advocating for addition...
April 24, 2025
New details emerge on what $1.5 billion in investment could mean for your commute
In March, the RTA, CTA, Metra, and Pace detailed what 40% service cuts would look like if the Illinois legislature does not identify a funding solution for t...
April 10, 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
What Chicago can learn from transit ambassador programs around the country
Earlier this year, the RTA released Transforming Transit, a vision for the regional transit system with $1.5 billion in annual operating funding supported by...
March 27, 2025
Coalition members provide feedback on ‘Transforming Transit,’ RTA’s vision for improved service and accountability
Nearly 200 riders, advocates, and other stakeholders met virtually with the RTA on February 11 for the sixth quarterly Transit is the Answer Coalition meetin...
February 20, 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
For the third year in a row, regional transit ridership was up by double-digits in 2024
Ridership across the Chicago region’s transit system continued to increase throughout 2024, according to the latest data from CTA, Metra, and Pace. The regio...
January 28, 2025
RTA is seeking $1.5 billion in annual operating funding. What would that mean for your commute?
On January 15, RTA released Transforming Transit, a vision for the regional transit system with $1.5 billion in annual operating funding supported by a stron...
January 28, 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
