Transit Riders' Alliance Spring Meeting
About this event
Join us for a discussion on the future of transit--locally, regionally, across Illinois, and the Midwest.
Topics will include capital needs, what transit could be for communities, existing plans, and what it is that you think might make transit better.
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Guest Speaker
Stephen E. SchlickmanExecutive Director
Regional Transporation Authority
Time/Place
Saturday, April 26, 2008
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
DePaul University, Chaddick Institute
243 S Wabash
9th Floor
Chicago, IL 60640
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Travel Information
CTA Brown/Green/Orange/Pink lines to Adams/Wabash
CTA Red Line to Jackson/State
CTA Blue Line to Jackson/Dearborn
Metra Electric to Van Buren station
Metra Rock Island District to Chicago terminal (LaSalle St) station
Metra UP and MD lines, and BNSF, to Chicago terminal, walk or use CTA #20, #56, #60, or #151 buses eastward
Plan your trip online: RTA Trip Planner (CTA/Metra/Pace) or Google Transit (CTA only)
Agenda
- 10:00 AM - Introduction
- 10:15 AM - Guest Speaker: Stephen E. Schlickman, Executive Director, RTA
- 11:15 AM - Discussion of the future of transit in Illinois (elected officials invited)
- 12:15 PM - Lunch (RSVP below and indicate lunch preference)
- 1:00 PM - How to make better transit a reality
- 2:00 PM - Adjourn
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Please let us know if you plan to attend.
RSVP: I'm bringing my own lunch / not eating at meeting
RSVP: I'd like to have lunch provided for me ($15)