Several students who attended the 19th annual Transportation Symposium and Business Exchange were offered positions with vendors. The RTA has an idea for a New
Month: December 2016
Happy New Year (a few days early!)
As we head into 2017, I wanted to take a moment to look back on 2016 and share what the RTA has accomplished. We think
‘Tis the Season to Ride…
We prefer not to think of this outer wear as ugly; after all, it’s in the eye of the beholder, right? We thought we’d share
RTA Sub-Regional Maps Bring Transit Home
Do you remember the 90’s, the era of Michael Jordan and “must see TV,” when everyone sat down on a couch and watched Friends and
RTA Board Approves 2017 Regional Transit Operating Budget and Capital Program
At this morning’s meeting, the RTA Board of Directors unanimously approved the 2017 operating budgets for the RTA, Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Metra and Pace,
Making an Impact: How the RTA’s Community Planning Program Is Benefiting the Region
By Chris Szmurlo, Senior Planner, RTA The RTA’s Community Planning program, established in 1998, provides the RTA with a mechanism to enable local governments to
The Envelope Please…
One of the most important functions of the RTA is to review the annual budgets of the CTA, Metra, Pace and ADA Paratransit to ensure
Vendors: RTA’s New On Line “E- Procurement” System Is Easy to Use!
Anyone who runs their own business knows that finding customers can be the hardest work of all. And, for companies who need to buy goods
RTA Supports Bartlett TOD Work
We are pleased to report that Village of Bartlett’s recently adopted Downtown Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Plan is funded through the RTA’s Community Planning program. This