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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
221107 RTA 1608 Help shape the future of suburban transit: Take the Pace ReVision survey or attend an open house

This is a guest blog from Pace on a new initiative that aims to adapt transit service to meet the changing needs of riders—a key action item in the RTA’s reg...

November 18, 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
221107 RTA 1617 RTA to host Suburban Transit Summit to gather feedback and build support for improving service with new funding

To gather feedback and build support for improving transit service with new, expanded funding, the RTA is hosting a half-day Suburban Transit Summit in Arlin...

October 21, 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
2409 RTASTATIONACT 44 Transit Station Activations in Rogers Park, Woodlawn bring live music, pop-up plant-based festival for riders to enjoy

In May, the RTA announced more than $120,000 in funding for eight Transit Station Activation projects near CTA, Metra, and Pace stations and stops. The proje...

October 3, 2024
Kimball Station Signage Kimball Station Area Curb and Mobility Study recommends infrastructure improvements around Albany Park L stop

In July, the Kimball Station Area Curb and Mobility Study was completed as part of the RTA’s Community Planning program. The study addresses the CTA Brown Li...

September 18, 2024
221107 RTA 1605 1 RTA Citizens Advisory Board: Get to know Xavier Potts

Following through on a key recommendation from regional transit strategic plan Transit is the Answer, the RTA launched a newly expanded, rider-focused Citize...

September 16, 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
Microsoft Teams image 27 RTA announces eight new Community Planning program projects

Eight new projects have been chosen for the RTA’s 2024 Community Planning program. Project locations include Chicago, Hazel Crest, Lockport, Maywood, Morton ...

August 29, 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
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