Press Releases

Below are RTA news releases since 2011. If you would like to receive these press releases, sign up for the RTA’s media mailing list. For all media inquiries, reporters should contact:

Melissa Meyer
Communications Specialist
MeyerM@RTAChicago.org
312-913-3121

RTA announces new Board member Liz Gorman (Published: 07-14-2021)
Moody’s upgrades Regional Transportation Authority sales tax bonds to A1 from A2, calls outlook stable (Published: 07-12-2021)
Transit ridership survey reveals challenges for Chicago region in COVID’s wake (Published: 04-15-2021)
RTA Board approves 2021 Regional Operating Budget and 2021-2025 Capital Program for metropolitan Chicago transit (Published: 12-17-2020)
RTA begins zoning code projects in Cicero, Riverside (Published: 09-15-2020)
RTA, Cary begin work on Downtown Strategic Plan to support transit-oriented development (Published: 08-26-2020)
RTA funds Phase I engineering for bicycle, pedestrian transit access improvements in four communities (Published: 08-19-2020)
RTA, Crystal Lake begin planning project to enhance areas surrounding Metra stations (Published: 08-06-2020)
Maywood adopts RTA-supported TOD plan for downtown area (Published: 07-28-2020)
RTA releases Framework for Transit Capital Investments for public comment (Published: 07-16-2020)