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    RTA Celebrates CTA’s First African-American President for Black History Month

    February 26, 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

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    Where the region needs to go: ON TO 2050

    February 24, 2016 Guest Blogger

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

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    RTA is Proud to Continue Celebrating Black History Month

    February 23, 2016 Guest Blogger

    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

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    RTA Mapping and Statistics website offers wealth of information on transit in our region

    February 17, 2016 Guest Blogger

    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

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    RTA Receives GFOA Distinguished CAFR Award for 21st Year in Row

    February 16, 2016

    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

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    CTA 2015 Rail Ridership New Record High

    February 16, 2016

    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

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    Did you know there’s a Chicago connection to Black History month?

    February 12, 2016

    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

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    The RTA is proud to celebrate February as Black History Month

    February 12, 2016 Guest Blogger

    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

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    Remembering former Illinois Senate President Phil Rock and his contributions to the RTA

    February 9, 2016

    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

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    RTA Regional and Downtown Maps are Available

    February 1, 2016

    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

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    Green is the right direction!

    February 1, 2016 Executive Director Leanne P. Redden

    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

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