RTA, CTA, Metra, Pace and Chicagoland Chamber Join Transit and Business Delegation During White House Jobs Summit

The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA). Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Metra and Pace are joining a national delegation of transit and business leaders in Washington, D.C. during the White House Jobs Summit to showcase the benefits of investing in the “ready-to-go” mass transit infrastructure projects that will create and sustain jobs and protect the environment immediately and into the next several decades. Read more...

RTA Announces Budget Hearings Schedule

RTA Applauds Gov. Quinn for Signing Capital Bill

The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) today applauded Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn for signing the state capital bill which will help address a significant backlog in maintenance in the transit system and help improve service across northeastern Illinois. Read more...

Traffic Congestion Continues Grip on Northeastern Illinois

Newly released data from Texas A&M University’s Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) placed the Chicago region second in rush hour travel among major metropolitan regions and third worst in the nation for wasted time, fuel and total congestion costs ($4.2 billion annually). Read more...

RTA Updates Revenue Estimates as Economy Continues to Falter

The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) Board of Directors approved today the reduction of revenue estimates downward by $61 million and will begin working immediately with the CTA, Metra and Pace to identify solutions to address the revenue shortfall resulting from the current economic crisis. Read more...

RTA Applauds General Assembly For Passing Capital Plan

The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) today applauded the Illinois General Assembly for approving a capital plan that will address the most pressing maintenance needs of the regional transit system. Read more...

Ministers Form Alliance To Urge Legislators For Fair Transit Funding

A broad cross-section of ministers from across Chicagoland launched a new coalition to urge Illinois lawmakers to fight for mass transit funding in this year’s budget. Read more...

More Than 50 Chicago African-American Area Ministers Call For Fair Transit Funding
More than 50 Chicago area African-American ministers will gather to show their support for mass transit funding in northeastern Illinois. Read more...

Illinois Legislators Call Attention to Transit Priorities

CHICAGO – A delegation of Illinois legislators will ride the region’s transit system on Friday, April 17, 2009 for an up-close look at capital funding needs. Read more...

The RTA Responds to Passage of Capital Bill
CHICAGO – The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) welcomed the Governor and General Assembly’s approval of $900 million in capital funding for the CTA, Metra and Pace and looks forward to working with Governor Quinn and the legislature to approve a comprehensive capital plan before the end of the spring session. Read more...