Advocacy
Advocacy

Advocacy items include longer-term, substantive changes to how our regional transit system works, and largely include changes that RTA and the Service Boards need support from stakeholders to accomplish.

01 Secure increased funding 02 Develop a funding structure that is less reliant on rider fares 03 Build a coalition 04 Support communities' efforts 05 Engage with communities 06 Secure increased funding for transit infrastructure 07 Partner with roadway agencies
Action
Action

Action items have the potential to be more immediate. They may not be easy but will help address changing and unmet needs of riders and the communities we serve. These are things RTA and the Service Boards can take the lead to implement with the support of our stakeholders.

01 Safer and more secure for everyone 02 Fully accessible transit system 03 Real-time travel information for riders 04 Seamless and more affordable 05 Zero emission regional transit system 06 Regional capital program in a new way 07 Meet the changing needs of riders
About the plan
About the plan Plan resources
Challenges
Challenges Funding challenges Rider experience
Progress
Progress 2024 Suburban Transit Summit Public Transit Safety and Security Summit Legislative Agenda Public Outreach Campaign
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Engage with communities in an inclusive and transparent way about how transit dollars are spent in the Chicago region
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Why this is important

The RTA is committed to cultivating relationships between riders and transit agencies with two-way engagement that empowers communities’ role in transit decision making.

Updates

How the RTA is prioritizing inclusive community engagement and transparency

June 15, 2023

RTA launches performance measures dashboards to track progress on strategic plan outcomes

October 4, 2023

Explore 2023 RTA Local Planning projects and successes in interactive implementation report

April 18, 2024

Input from stakeholder working groups

Stakeholder working groups suggested strategies to increase transparency and communications with communities regarding transit funding and spending. This included articulating needed and desired information on transit investment in easily understood language and accessible formats, evaluating current outreach efforts to identify ways to improve, and developing community advisory groups to provide feedback and build further capacity for community input in all elements of transit planning.

Advocacy work ahead

RTA will expand the role of the RTA Citizen Advisory Board (RTACAB) to strengthen the rider voice in transit planning and decision making. The RTACAB will help track progress toward the goals of the strategic plan.

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Support communities' efforts
Secure increased funding for transit infrastructure
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Contact Information

RTA Administrative Offices
175 W. Jackson Blvd, Suite 1550
Chicago, IL 60604
Weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 312-913-3200

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