Coalition members provide feedback on funding, reform as fiscal cliff nears
More than 200 riders, advocates, and other stakeholders met virtually with the RTA on August 13 for the eighth quarterly Transit is the Answer Coalition meet...
August 19, 2025
What’s next for the transit fiscal cliff: RTA works with Service Boards to delay service cuts, continues push for funding
Join the RTA's Transit is the Answer Coalition meeting as the agency continues to work with lawmakers to achieve sustainable funding and reform. All are welc...
August 7, 2025
A new vision for downtown Joliet centered on equity
In July 2025, Joliet City Council officially adopted the Downtown Joliet Equitable Transit-Oriented Development (ETOD) Plan, a bold vision that began in 2024...
August 5, 2025
RTA announces nine new Community Planning program projects
Nine new projects have been chosen for the RTA’s 2025 Community Planning program. Project locations include Chicago, Aurora, DuPage County, Evergreen Park, O...
August 5, 2025
RTA launches joint development study to leverage land near transit
In January, the RTA published its Transit-Friendly Communities Guide, a roadmap for local decision-makers, developers, and community advocates to create equi...
July 17, 2025
RTA Welcomes Summer 2025 Interns
Image: New interns Lucas Sreniawski, Izzie Bjonness-Jacobsen, and Luka Bettich (from left to right) This June, the RTA is proud to introduce its five new and...
June 12, 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
What RTA can learn from peers transitioning to a zero-emission transit system
Transit is the Answer commits the RTA to accelerating the transition to a zero-emission regional transit system and prioritizing communities burdened by poor...
April 22, 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
