Month: February 2016

Dorval R. Carter, Jr. is the first African-American President of the Chicago Transit Authority—the nation’s second-largest transit agency, providing more than 500 million rides annually

Change comes to the Chicago region by chance and by design.  By anticipating change – and better yet, making our own – we can work

Director Michael W. Lewis was appointed to the RTA Board of Directors in December, 2013, representing suburban Cook County. We thank him for contributing to

Have you ever taken public transportation? Wondered how many people ride your bus? Or, how your tax dollars from your town or county are being

Great news! The RTA is once again the recipient of the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement for

CTA announced its rail ridership for 2015 jumped to a new record high, with more than 241 million rides! That’s the highest recorded level for

Dr. Carter Goodwin Woodson, noted historian and author and alumnus of the University of Chicago, is the reason we celebrate Black History month today. After

Director Christopher C. Melvin, Jr. was appointed to the Board of Directors of the RTA in September, 2012 representing the City of Chicago.  We thank

Later this week, former Illinois Senate President Phil Rock will be laid to rest.  Former President Rock played a pivotal role in the creation of

They’re here! The new RTA Regional System and Downtown Chicago Transit maps are now available, offering the most up-to-date service routes to help you get

The 2013-2018  Regional Transit Strategic Plan, a collaboration between the RTA, CTA, Metra and Pace, has four goals. Goal number three is to promote a