Kirk Dillard

Chair of the Board of Directors, Regional Transportation Authority

A Red Line train headed south to 95th Street travels towards the station, Aug. 2, 2022. The Far South Side and suburbs are in line for historic investment to improve public transit service to underserved areas, the head of the RTA board writes.

Historic public transit investment will transform Far South Side, south suburbs

People living in communities south of 95th Street will benefit from historic investment, including the Red Line Extension and Metra Electric improvements, that will transform these areas from being transportation deserts.

By Kirk Dillard