Today, the RTA announced the appointment of Dr. Brian Sager as its newest board member, representing McHenry County. Dr. Sager has been the mayor of
Author: RTA Chairman Kirk Dillard
Make Infrastructure a Priority in Illinois
Infrastructure isn’t sexy. Roads and highways, trains and buses; these are not topics known to elicit a lot of excitement. National Infrastructure Week, May 14-
The Solution to Congestion? Public Transit.
I applaud Crain’s story “What’s making traffic worse in Chicago? Signs point to Uber, Lyft” (3/19). We all see the ride-hailing company logos in car
Guess what else is key to the jobs boom? Public transit.
This Letter to the Editor was featured in Crain’s on January 12, 2018. I smiled at the photo of an el train embedded in “What’s behind
The RTA Helps to You Enjoy the Ride!
As we head into 2018, I wanted to take a moment to look back on 2017 and share what the RTA has accomplished. We think
RTA Board Approves 2018 Regional Transit Operating Budget and Capital Program
At this morning’s meeting, the RTA Board of Directors unanimously approved the 2018 operating budgets for the RTA, CTA, Metra and Pace totaling $4.2 billion.