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2008

April 14, 2008

Four New Members Join The RTA Board

April 9, 2008

RTA Makes Upgrades To Regional Transportation Asset Database

March 28, 2008

Work Begins On RTA Funded Transportation Study For Mount Prospect

March 3, 2008

Free Rides For Seniors Program Starts March 17

March 3, 2008

RTA Seeks Public Input On Cook-Dupage Corridor Transportation Proposal

February 19, 2008

RTA Urges Seniors To Apply Now – To Take Advantage Of Free Transit Next Month

January 28, 2008

RTA Board Approves Sales Tax Increase

January 22, 2008

RTA Working On Program Administration To
Offer Free Public Transit Rides For Seniors

January 22, 2008

The RTA Invites Applications For Operating And Capital Projects

January 17, 2008

RTA Executive Director Reacts To State Legislature
Passing Transit Funding Bill

January 10, 2008

RTA Reacts To State Legislature Passing HB 656

2007

December 18, 2007

RTA Board Member Retires After Nearly 20 Years Of Distinguished Service

December 14, 2007

RTA Board Approves 2008 Regional Transit Budget

December 12, 2007

RTA Receives Financial Reporting Excellence Award

November 29, 2007

RTA Statement On Defest Of Senate Bill 307

November 26, 2007

Transportation Agencies Host Business Procurement Symposium On November 28

November 15, 2007

Transit Officials Meet to Assess Status of Funding Crisis

November 8, 2007

IRS To Increase Transit Benefit Amount In 2008

November 2, 2007

RTA Statement On Governor Blagojevich’s Temporary Funding Offer

October 31, 2007

RTA Encourages Use Of Trip Planner As Service Cuts, Fare Hikes Start This Weekend

October 4, 2007

Area Trades Leader Joins RTA Board Of Directors

Sept. 25, 2007

RTA Announces Name Change For Tax-Free Transit Vouchers

Sept. 14, 2007

RTA Board Approves Stopgap Funding

Sept. 13, 2007

News Advisory - Friday, September 14th, 2007

Sept. 12, 2007

RTA Reacts To Governor Blagojevich’s Mass Transit Funding Offer

Sept. 11, 2007

RTA Reacts To Today's NTSB Report On July, 2006 CTA Blue Line Derailment

Sept. 4, 2007

Statements In Response To Vote On Senate Bill 572

August 31, 2007

Pace And RTA Announce Half Month ADA Pass

August 30, 2007

House Committee Approves Bill To Fund Mass Transit

August 28, 2007

Bipartisan Group Rallies: Calls On Legislature To Save Mass Transit

July 17, 2007

RTA Hires Cleveland Budget Executive

June 28, 2007

RTA Takes Next Step Toward Unavoidable Budget Cuts Unless State Legislature Resolves Funding Crisis

June 20, 2007

RTA Recognizes Second Annual National Dump The Pump Day On June 21

May 31, 2007

Strong Bipartisan Support for RTA Reforms, Transit Funding

May 24, 2007

RTA Building Support Around Funding Plan For Transit Operations And Paratransit

May 22, 2007

RTA Tightens Belt To Minimize Transit Service Cuts

May 3, 2007

Transit Fare Hikes, Layoffs, Service Cuts And Diversion Of Capital “On The Table” Without Action From Springfield, RTA Says

April 30, 2007

RTA Grants Spur More Than Just Community Development: Community Pride

April 19, 2007

RTA Responds To CTA President Frank Kruesi Announcing Retirement And Ron Huberman Being Named As His Successor

April 17, 2007

New Option On RTA’s Trip Planner Helps Tailor a Rider’s Itinerary Even More

April 9, 2007

RTA Announces Open Houses To Help Improve Coordination Of Public Transit Services

April 2, 2007

Federal Grant Gives Added Reverse Commuting Options To Both Metra & CTA Riders

March 28, 2007

Glenview Attorney Joins RTA Board Of Directors

March 15, 2007

Auditor General’s Report Affirms that Transit Is Under Funded; RTA and Service Boards Embrace More Efficiency and Coordination

March 7, 2007

RTA Responds To Governor's Proposed Budget

February 23, 2007

RTA Testifies Before Lawmakers: $10 Billion Needed For Five-Year Transit Investment

February 19, 2007

RTA Launches Effort To Maximize Coordination Of Human Services Transportation For Disabled, Elderly And Low-Income Individuals

February 9, 2007

RTA Welcomes Former State Treasurer To Its Board Of Directors

February 8, 2007

Five-Year, $10 Billion Regional Transit Plan Boosts Safety, Speed & Service; Replaces Aging Trains, Buses, & Upgrades Stations

January 31, 2007

Amtrak Welcomes RTA Transit Checks

January 30, 2007

RTA Board Approves Over $5 Million In Grants

January 2, 2007

RTA’S Trip Planner Is As Close As Your Cell Phone

2006

November 9, 2006

RTA’s Preliminary Forecast: $57 Billion Capital Investment Needed Over 30 Years To Maintain Enhance And Expand Transit System

November 6, 2006

Rail~Volution 2006 Rolls Into Town, Showcasing Why Chicago Is The ‘Granddaddy Of Transit-Oriented Development’

November 6, 2006

Business Procurement Symposium Marks 10th Anniversary

October 5, 2006

RTA Releases Report on Status of Transit System: Funding Decision Needed in 2007

October 4, 2006

Modernize or Shrink – Deciding Transit’s Future In ‘07

July 25, 2006

100 Partners Gather To Launch Transit Project To Improve and Expand Transit In Northeast Illinois

July 12, 2006

RTA Responds To CTA Train Accident

July 10, 2006

RTA Responds to CTA Pension Arbitratrion Decision

June 29, 2006

RTA Spearheads "Moving Beyond Congestion" Campaign

June 27, 2006

RTA seeks Public Input on Cook DuPage Corridor Study

June 2, 2006

RTA Joins in National Dump the Pump Day

May 24, 2006

RTAMS Adds New Feature to Website

May 9, 2006

RTA Names New Director of Communications

April 6, 2006

RTA Board Approves Vision Statement for Regional Transportation

Jan. 19, 2006

RTA Board Approves Strategic Plan Consultant

2005

Dec 6, 2005

RTA to Hold Additional Budget Hearing

Nov 14, 2005

Transit Symposium Helps Vendors and Transit Link-up

Nov 11, 2005

RTA CFO Appointed to GFOA Committee

Oct 21, 2005

Notice to Riders Regarding Parking Benefits

Sep 15, 2005

Stephen Schlickman Appointed Executive Director

Aug 16, 2005

RTA Releases Cook-DuPage Corridor Travel Market Analysis

Aug 3, 2005

RTA Debuts New Cell Phone Accessible Travel Web Site

Aug 3, 2005

Media Advisory August 4 RTA Board Meeting

Aug 1, 2005

RTA Chairman Praises Transportation Bill Passage

Jun 22, 2005

Patrick Riley Selected for RTA Board

Jun 13, 2005

Media Advisory Press Conference With New Chairman

Jun 8, 2005

USDOT and RTA Announce Joint Development Project

May 12, 2005

RTA Issues Call for RTAP Projects
Download the RTAP Application Form

Mar 17, 2005

RTA Presents Universal Fare Card Options

Mar 17, 2005

RTA Universal Fare Card Presentation in PDF format

Feb 9, 2005

RTA Approves Enhanced RTA/CTA Transit Benefit Program

Feb 9, 2005

Travel Information Center Tops 400,000 Monthly Calls

Feb 1, 2005

RTA Receives Financial Reporting Award

2004 

Dec 23, 2004

RTA Schedules Board Meeting to Consider 2005 Budget

Dec. 16, 2004

RTA Postpones Board Meeting

Dec. 8, 2004

RTA Names New Press Spokesman

Nov. 19, 2004 

Web-based Trip Planner Marks 4th Anniversary

Nov. 4, 2004 

RTA Board Approves 2005 RTAP Project List

Sept. 10, 2004 

RTA Board Approves 2005 Budget Estimates

Aug. 25, 2004 

New Resource Helps Chicagoland Travelers

Aug. 5, 2004 

Pace to Accept All CTA Fare Cards

June 25, 2004

RTA Board Approves Universal Fare Card Study

June 17, 2004

Transit Helps You do Your Part for Clean Air

June 9, 2004

RTA Chairman Announces Departure

Dec. 12, 2004

RTA Passes 2004 Budget

2003

Sept. 12, 2003

RTA Board Sets Funding Levels for 2004

Sept. 4, 2003

RTA Board Appoints New Executive Director

Aug. 18, 2003

RTA to Kick Off Cook-DuPage Study at Public Forum

Aug. 4, 2003

RTA Board Supports STAR Line

May 1, 2003

RTA Releases Results of Service Coordination Study

May 1, 2003

RTA Releases 2004 Budget Call

March 6, 2003

Transit Corridor Study Initiated for South Suburbs

Feb. 6, 2003

Studies focus on Improving Transfers

Dec. 13, 2003

RTA Board Passes 2003 Budget

2002

Nov. 18, 2002

RTA Executive Director Announces Departure

Nov. 18, 2002

Public Meetings Set for Northwest Corridor

Nov. 7, 2002

RTA Amends Capital Program to Include CTA Bonds

Oct. 29, 2002

RTA Moves to New Headquarters

Sept. 23, 2002

RTA & MPC Launch Kiosk Project

Sept. 19, 2002

Illinois Supreme Court Dismisses Stroger Suit

Aug. 22, 2002

FTA Hosts Safety & Security Forum

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