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Trip planning tools

The easiest way to plan a trip is to use a trip-planning service. Google Maps or the RTA Travel Information Center can all help you plan your trip.

Plan a trip with Google Maps

You can now get transit and walking directions from Google Transit, a part of Google Maps! Plan your trip on the Web at maps.google.com . More info: Google Maps

Call the RTA Travel Information Center

You can get travel information from the RTA Travel Information Center by calling +1  (312) 836-7000 . Notes:

• The center is open from 6am to 7pm, Monday thru Saturday.
• For faster service, be ready to give your starting point and destination and the day and time at which you wish to travel.
• For RTA Travel Information via TTY, call (312) 836-4949.

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Many third-party transit apps use data from CTA to create trip planners to help you navigate cities on transit, step by step. You can check your device's app store for popular, trusted apps that give transit directions. (We can't control or vet third party apps for you, so use caution downloading third party apps and do so at your own risk.)

Planning a trip yourself

We publish a number of maps to help you find your way.

Additionally, maps are posted in each railcar and station to help you plan your trip when riding the 'L'.

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The RTA Trip Planner allows travelers to plan trips in the Chicago region using public transit (CTA, Metra and Pace) that include driving, biking and walking directions.

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Planning your bus trip is easy with the Google Transit Trip Planner. Simply fill in the information requested below and Google will determine your best bus trip. Google had recently upgraded the Trip Planner with real-time arrival information, so now you can get live arrival times and service alerts, plus stop, route and schedule information.

With Google Transit, you can plan your trip 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from your computer, smart phone, or any web enabled device. Give it a try. And if you still need help, contact the Customer Information Center at (951) 565-5002.

IMPORTANT NOTICE | PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: RTA offers the Google Transit trip planner to help you plan your trip. Although every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of information, RTA cannot be responsible for incorrect or incomplete information provided.

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The Trippy road trip planner automatically calculates the optimal itinerary including stops recommended by Trippy members, favorite restaurants and hotels, local attractions and things to do based on what people who live in the area have suggested, and more.

Once you have a quick trip planned, you can customize every detail, adding or removing stops, or changing what time you leave in the morning or how long you stay at each stop. Then you can save your custom trip and share it with friends and family.

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The Chicago region has the second largest public transit network in the country with 7,200 miles of bus routes and train tracks connecting six counties and millions of riders to opportunity, education, and community.

Learn how to plan a trip and pay your fare on CTA, Metra, and Pace; how to apply for ADA Paratransit service; and the accessibility of the transit system.

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Learn how to navigate the CTA’s 127 bus routes within the City of Chicago and eight rapid transit routes with 145 stations in Chicago and more than 30 suburbs, Metra’s 11 commuter rail lines with 243 stations, and Pace’s suburban bus service in 284 communities.

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Riders can pay using cash, the Ventra Card, or via the Ventra mobile app. Learn how much your ride will cost on CTA, Metra, or Pace.

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Riders with disabilities, older adults, military personnel, and other populations may be eligible for reduced or free transit. The RTA manages Reduced Fare and Ride Free applications, replacements, and renewals.

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All CTA and Pace vehicles are fully ADA accessible, and every Metra train has at least one accessible car. Over 70 percent of CTA stations and over 75 percent of Metra stations are fully ADA accessible, and more are becoming accessible each year. Bus drivers, train operators, and customer assistants will assist riders with disabilities with boarding and exiting, using ramps, accessing priority seating, securing wheelchairs and scooters, or putting fares in the fare box when asked, though please note that drivers and operators will not provide physical assistance to riders. 

The RTA believes in promoting travel independence and empowering riders with mobility options. We provide education to older adults and riders with disabilities, including free one-on-one travel training and group presentations.

If you have a disability that prevents you from taking a bus or train, you may be eligible for ADA Paratransit services. ADA Paratransit is a shared ride, advanced reservation service. Call 312-663-HELP (4357) between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to request an application and schedule an in-person eligibility interview.

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The RTA offers commuters a Transit Benefit Fare Program that uses a pre-tax deduction from their paycheck to pay for transit and parking. Employers and employees both save with My Transit Benefit.

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The public is invited to attend the meeting in person or watch the meeting remotely by clicking on this link:  www.pacebus.com/streaming . Staff will be available onsite to speak with riders one-on-one before the meeting, from 12:30-1pm. 

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Dubai: Attention Dubai Metro users! If you are planning to travel on the Red Line, be prepared for some temporary changes.

In an online post on Sunday, May 4, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced that some of the Red Line stations are temporarily closed due to the recent weather conditions and that they have provided shuttle buses to ensure access to the affected stations.

Which Dubai Metro stations are closed?

The Dubai Metro Red Line is currently operating from Centrepoint station to the EXPO 2020 station and UAE Exchange Stations, without stopping at the following stations: • ONPASSIVE • Equiti • Mashreq • Energy

“Work is in place to restore the Metro service back to full normalcy on the Red Line, and due to the ongoing efforts to handle the effects of the current circumstances and resume operations on all Metro stations, there are changes in the train timings and schedule in Dubai Metro’s Red Line,” stated RTA on their official website - rta.ae.

Where are the shuttle buses located?

According to RTA, the shuttle buses will run in parallel to the Red Line, to assist commuters. According to the post, the shuttle bus will stop at each Metro station to help commuters who are affected by the closures.

Plan your journey ahead of time to avoid delays

“Make sure to adhere to the instructions and guidance provided by Dubai Metro staff as well as the bus station staff and the instructional signages. Furthermore, plan your trips ahead of time and according to the available stations until operations are fully restored to normal,” RTA stated.

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Dubai Metro services are fully operational on the Green Line, in both directions.

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Lake county news-sun | column: mass transit consolidation idea makes a return trip.

A plan unveiled last week by mainly Democratic legislators proposes combining Metra, CTA and Pace. They say the intent of a merger would mean a “more responsive” transit agency.

That sounds familiar to what taxpayers and transit commuters were told back in 1974 when the Regional Transportation Agency was formed. And again in 1983 when the RTA — the umbrella agency for rail and bus services in Lake, Cook, DuPage, Kane, McHenry and Will counties — was “reorganized.”

Where this latest attempt — the Metropolitan Mobility Authority Act — to overhaul the region’s transit system is headed is anybody’s guess, but there is one thing for certain: The RTA is facing a $730 million fiscal crisis, and in the next few years even more debt after all that “free” COVID-19 funding runs out.

Part of that is due to the fall in ridership during the coronavirus shutdown which hasn’t returned to pre-pandemic levels; some of it is due to mismanagement; some of it is because of duplicative services, inefficiencies and interagency in-fighting; and some of it is due to the nature of public-run transportation systems. The proposal for the reorganization sounds surprisingly like what is now available — One overarching board, with subsections beneath that board.

According to a story in last week’s Chicago Tribune, under a consolidated system, riders would not pay multiple fares to ride the various transit choices. Yet, some have doubts, including the transit agencies.

Like RTA Board President Kirk Dillard of Hinsdale, a former legislator who has chaired the agency since 2014. “Reforms must come with the necessary funding to upgrade and maximize transit’s impact on the region’s economy, climate and access to opportunity for all residents,” he said in a statement.

For Lake County commuters, much is at stake and the idea of a “one fare fits all” idea makes sense. But can’t the RTA do that as it now exists? Or with some legislative tweaks? Metra recently restructured one-way commuter rail fares within Lake County at a flat rate of $3.75 as long as they don’t end or start in Chicago.

A well-run, reliable and safe transportation network keeps vehicles off the roads. In some cases, for instance the CTA, that can’t always be said. Which is why there is a question if the measure is a bailout for Chicago’s troubled rail service.

In Lake County, Pace bus and paratransit service is a ride of choice for many along the shoreline. Commuter rail options, all run by Metra, include the Union Pacific-North, Milwaukee District and North Central Line. Thousands of residents in the region opt daily for public transportation, which seems to work under the current system.

What the transit agencies need is an influx of money, as most public transportation systems across the nation require. As part of the legislative proposal is a request for an extra $1.5 billion for mass transit. If approved, there goes the cash for that new Chicago Bears stadium.

Fares alone don’t pay the freight and there may be some savings from consolidation, according to planners and supporters of the early proposal. At the same time, suburban officials may lose influence in naming members to the Metra and Pace boards.

The history of the region’s transit system dates to the 1960s, when our dependence on trucks and autos led the railroads to seek to end their passenger service as it drained cash from their freight lines. Once trains of the Chicago & North Western Railway, Milwaukee Road and North Shore Line took Lake County commuters to downtown Chicago. The Soo Line provided long-distance passenger runs.

Bus service was spotty at best, back then. The Waukegan-North Chicago Bus Co., was financially shaky.

Enter state Sen. John Conolly, R-Waukegan, who in the early 1970s served as chairman of the then-powerful Senate Transportation Committee. He helped formulate the legislation that created the Regional Transportation Authority and guided it through the legislature.

Created was a consolidated agency. Sound familiar?

The railroads were off the hook for passenger service. Area bus companies were saved. Mammoth amounts of funding, including a tax on gasoline which goes to help finance mass transit in the region, helped boost the agencies.

The current system isn’t perfect, but does the state have to reinvent the transit wheel? History tells us lawmakers don’t have to start all over again.

Charles Selle is a former News-Sun reporter, political editor and editor. 

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A new plan to improve traffic flow in Dubai will expand the implementation of flexible working hours and remote work policies within public and private sectors. The aim is to ease traffic congestion across Dubai.

It was not immediately clear how or when the policy would be implemented. Authorities in Dubai had earlier launched a comprehensive survey to gather insights into how flexible hours and remote working could help ease traffic , especially during peak hours.

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Offices in Dubai have the digital infrastructure in place to activate remote work for employees during emergencies. After record rains in mid-April and early May, both private and government sector offices went online , with employees allowed to work from home.

The traffic flow plan approved by the Executive Council on Wednesday also includes developing priority public bus routes to improve trip times by up to 59 per cent. Earlier, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) had announced plan to boost Dubai's network of dedicated bus lanes to over 20km , with the lanes set for completion between 2025 and 2027.

The traffic flow plan also includes developing a policy to encourage school students to use school transport, “which will help improve traffic flow around schools by 13 per cent”.

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The plan was approved as Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed chaired the Executive Council meeting during the Arabian Travel Market at the World Trade Centre.

The council also approved a policy to boost community participation in shaping policy, legislation and government services. “The move aims to improve the quality of services by aligning them more closely with community needs and expectations, which will be identified through enhanced public engagement. The policy will facilitate cooperation between various stakeholders to benefit the quality of life of all Dubai residents,” the government said in a Press statement.

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