Regional Transportation Authority of Northeastern Illinois (RTA)

Commutes and travel continue to evolve, and so does regional transit. We need your help to win sustainable funding and build a better system for everyone. Join our coalition, track the progress on our regional Advocacy and Action Agenda, and see updates on how we and the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra Commuter Rail, and Pace Suburban Bus are working toward our vision by visiting the new site for our regional strategic plan, TransitistheAnswer.org. #urbanplanning #publictransit #transportation #chicago

During the development of Transit is the Answer, we invited dozens of transit advocates to share their stories about our regional transit system. Like Dallas, our riders envision a future where all Chicago residents can have the means, the accessibility, and the capability to use public transportation to get them where they need to go safely and on time. Join our coalition, and read more from Dallas and other riders by visiting www.transitistheanswer.org #urbanplanning #quote #transportation #publictransit #chicago

Chicago Transit Authority recently completed the construction of a new maintenance facility on the South Side at 63rd St and Martin Luther King Dr.  The RTA’s Project Management Oversight (PMO), Capital Programming, and Government Affairs teams went on field to see the new and improved non-revenue rail shop. This project was made possible thanks to funding from the Illinois Department of Transportation Rebuild Illinois State Bond Program. The new non-revenue shop replaces CTA’s previous maintenance facility that was over 100 years old. This shop will enhance maintenance efficiency and fleet management, leading to cost savings and increased service reliability. By centralizing maintenance, the shop will help with organization and improve safety standards for CTA's non-revenue vehicles. 

📢 Join the RTA for the next virtual Transit is the Answer Coalition meeting on Wednesday, July 31 to discuss possible reforms to improve service and accountability for riders. All are welcome but registration is required to attend. https://lnkd.in/gBYdX9Gi #urbanplanning #publictransit #transportation #coalition #chicago

RTA's Project Management Oversight and Capital Programming teams as well as RTA Board Director Gorman and Director Lewis attended a ribbon cutting ceremony for Pace Suburban Bus’s new South Campus facility in Markham, Illinois yesterday.   Funded in part with Rebuild Illinois and RTA bond funds, this new facility will house Pace’s Safety and Training, Customer Relations, and Sign and Shelter Departments.   This project represents millions of dollars in economic development in the South Suburbs and will make bus service more reliable and efficient, reduce operational costs, and support agency growth through the accommodation of more buses and improving maintenance facilities. The project will create jobs, boost the local economy, and incorporate eco-friendly practices, making public transit greener and more sustainable. https://lnkd.in/d_zEM823

Chicagoland is home to countless accessible cultural and educational amenities across several counties. This summer, ride the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra Commuter Rail, and Pace Suburban Bus to get to some our region's best museums. 🚉🏛️ Find out how: https://lnkd.in/e9dwZGHX #transportation #publictransit #museums #chicago

This spring, thanks to support from the RTA Community Planning program, transit-oriented development (TOD) plans were adopted by the Village of Homewood and Village of Richton Park, IL that will make these communities more transit-friendly. https://lnkd.in/ggE9aUAF #urbanplanning #publictransit #transportation #chicago #blog

RTA's newly released report, Building a More Equitable Fare Structure for Public Transit in the Chicago Region, recommends that the state legislature more adequately fund free and reduced fare transit programs to improve access to transit and, in doing so, shrink the system’s coming operating funding gap. Read more about the report, including summary findings and recommendations in our blog: https://lnkd.in/e6MznJnH #publictransit #transportation #equity #chicago #report

On Thursday, July 11, RTA Chairman Kirk Dillard joined a panel during the Civic Federation's board meeting to discuss the future of public transit in the Chicago region. He was joined by Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning Executive Director Erin Aleman, Illinois State Representative Eva-Dina Delgado, and Illinois Senator Ram Villivalam, and the panel discussion was moderated by Cempel International Transportation Consulting President Erik Cempel, PE, PMP. The Chairman discussed potential governance reforms to improve service and reliability but emphasized that governance reform alone will not solve regional transit's fiscal cliff, and sustainable funding must come from the state to maintain and improve transit operations. #transportation #publictransit #paneldiscussion #chicago

We ❤️ summertime Chi! ☀️ To celebrate the sunshine, the RTA has curated a list of outdoor activities you can take the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra Commuter Rail, or Pace Suburban Bus to across the Chicago area this summer. Read it in our blog: https://lnkd.in/gtZTPJK6 #publictransit #transportation #summer #chicago