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Compared with peer regions, the Chicago region dedicates very little roadway space for public transit. Transit agencies serving cities like Los Angeles, Seattle, Miami, and Phoenix all have over 100 miles of transit-priority roadway lanes. Chicago has less than 15. 🧵

Last week, I spoke with Daily Herald on the transit funding gap and how we have very limited time to find sufficient transit funding to not leave our region's riders hanging. dailyherald.com/20240915/trans…

Great PublicTransportation event discussing all the exciting things happening in transit. Our industry is in good hands with MJ Maynard-Carey & Leanne Redden being APTA’s new Chair/Vice Chair. Also spent some time w/ TfL discussing best practices Metro Forward can learn. #wmata

Meet the new APTA Officers! APTA members voted for the 2024-2025 slate of officers during this week's #APTAtransform24. APTA chair for 2024-2025 is MJ Maynard, CEO, RTC Southern Nevada in Las Vegas and vice chair is Leanne Redden, executive director of RTA Chicago> aptapassengertransport.com/meet-the-apta-…

Thank you to last night's panelists, Kristen White (FHWA), Keiva Rodriques (MAA), Leanne Redden (RTA), Valerie Santos (World Bank), & moderator, Jennifer Mitchell (FHWA), for sharing your wisdom with our Executive leaders. The room was truly moved by your energy and passion!

Chicago's transit system faces a fiscal cliff starting in 2026. Illinois legislators need to secure funding by the end of the spring legislative session in May 2025... Let’s talk about why that timing is so critical. 🧵 rtachicago.org/blog/2024/10/0…

Public transit is at a critical pivot point, so how and when legislators respond will determine whether the system shrinks or expands in the future. If IL does not act by Spring 2025, cta, Metra, and Pace Suburban Bus will be forced to cut service drastically and increase fares.

🔔 Catch RTA's Executive Director Leanne Redden as well as Metra CEO Jim Derwinski, Pace Suburban Bus Executive Director Melinda Metzger, and cta CFO Thomas McKone tonight on WTTW.

Yesterday, the RTA in partnership with the cta, Metra, and Pace Suburban Bus hosted the Suburban Transit Summit in Arlington Heights with about 175 attendees ranging from elected officials to riders.

"The Chicago region should be inspired by the level of transit ridership, coordination and service in Germany and other global cities whose transit systems have shown post-pandemic resilience." – Kirk Dillard in Chicago Tribune chicagotribune.com/2024/12/17/let…

On February 11, the RTA welcomed almost 200 members of the Transit is the Answer coalition and were thrilled to hear that 7/10 attendees felt that the vision and reform proposed in Transforming Transit aligned with their vision and priorities. 💻🚇 rtachicago.org/blog/2025/02/2…

⏯️ RTA Executive Director Leanne Redden speaks directly to: 🔸The consequences of inaction, including when we can expect more details on what 40% cuts will look like across the system: 9:25 - 10:48 and 47:00 – 47:51 youtube.com/watch?v=unZmYi…

Today, 2,000+ public transit professionals explored the #APTAmobility25 Products & Services Showcase, including APTA's senior leadership, APTA Chair/ RTC Southern Nevada CEO MJ Maynard, APTA CEO Paul Skoutelas, APTA Vice Chair/ RTA Chicago Executive Director Leanne Redden, and... (1/2)🧵

Today's APTA Mobility Conference closing general session is "Economic Success Stories: How Transit has Transformed Regional Economies." Panelists discussed transit's concrete economic impact around the U.S. through project development, service implementation, and ... (1/4) 🧵

At APTA's Legislative Conference this morning, RTA executive director and APTA Vice Chair Leanne Redden moderated a panel on how to communicate transit’s economic returns to Members of Congress.

"Transit agencies need to meet people where they are—with plain language, bold visions, and meaningful opportunities to participate. And when we do that, we don’t just raise awareness, we build pressure, loyalty, and momentum." – Leanne Redden in APTA aptapassengertransport.com/telling-the-st…