Regional Transportation Authority Chicago

26-TBF The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) provides financial oversight, funding coordination, and regional transit planning for the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Metra, and Pace (collectively, the Service Boards). And a new era has begun for transit in the Chicago region. The Illinois General Assembly recently passed a landmark transit funding and reform bill. This legislation includes an estimated $1.2 billion in new annual operating funding for CTA, Metra, and Pace. The bill reorganizes the transit system under a new regional authority, the Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA), transforming the RTA (i.e., Agency) to take on new responsibilities including setting fares, enhancing and coordinating service, overseeing long-term capital planning, and leading implementation of unified rider-focused tools such as more seamless mobile ticketing (see more details ). The Agency is seeking to fill a critical role with a strategic and analytical professional to...

26-AUD The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) is seeking to fill a critical role with a meticulous, analytical, and detail-oriented Auditor . This role will provide oversight for complex audit structures, compliance with federal, state and local regulations. The RTA oversees financing, secures funding, and conducts transit planning for the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Metra, and Pace. The RTA manages these three Service Boards’ five-year capital programs. Also, to help riders with disabilities and older adults across Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties, the agency issues Reduced Fare and Ride Free permits, assesses eligibility for ADA Paratransit service, and oversees specialized travel training support initiatives. A new era has begun for transit in the Chicago region. The Illinois General Assembly recently passed a landmark transit funding and reform bill. This legislation includes an estimated $1.2 billion in new annual operating funding...