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Advocacy
Advocacy Items 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
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.
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Action
Action Items 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
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.
- About the plan
- Challenges
- Progress
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.
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.
02 Progress
Safety Summit Priority Recommendations Report now available.
Watch the Public Transit Safety and Security Summit and read a recap on the RTA blog.
Join Our Coalition
If you or your organization would like to sign on to be part of the Transit is the Answer coalition to support and advocate for transit's future in northeast Illinois, please fill out the form below.
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