Regional Capital Program

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Capital programming is a core function of the RTA. RTA and the Service Boards have worked to articulate as well as advance a capital strategy for transit projects in the Chicagoland region.

Priority Projects have been identified by the Service Boards. These priority projects are updated on an annual basis. This page shows details about the funding for each priority project.

The 2024-2028 5-Year Regional Capital Program includes over 250 projects that are advancing many of these Priority Projects. The capital projects are shown in the table below, organized by Priority Project and can also be seen in a mapped form on the RTA Capital Projects Dashboard. Each project listing shows the amount of funding programmed in the 2024-2028 Regional Capital Program. Beginning with the 2024-2028 Capital Program, projects are evaluated based on 15 measures which were identified in the new Regional Transit Strategic Plan, Transit is the Answer. All projects in the 2024-2028 program show the detailed evaluations in this site.

The metrics include evaluations of Equity and Accessibility which are used in the performance-based allocation process. The region has committed to dedicating 20% of programmed funds to projects that fulfill the regional goals of improving equity and accessibility for 2025 and beyond as a part of the new performance-based capital allocation process

The Service Boards have met and exceeded the 20% goal for the 2025-2028 budget years.

Detailed analysis of the capital evaluation metrics is included in the Regional Transit Operating Budget and Capital Program. 

Read more about RTA’s capital programming activities here.

Project Management Oversite (PMO) data is provided for projects that are being actively monitored by the PMO group. Data included current activities, start and end date and budget and schedule status. The following page has a full list of active PMO projects.

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This search filters based on the descriptions of each Priority Project. The search box below allows users to search the description of individual projects within a Priority Project.

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This search filters based on details within the descriptions of the individual Capital Projects. Note, to view results you will need to open each Priority Project that displays to see the individual Capital Project that matched the search.

Agency Priority Project Mode 2025 Funding 2025-2029 Funding 10 Year Funding Needed 10 Year Unfunded Need
+ CTA Tactical Traction Power Improvements (Systemwide) Rail $0 $0 $302,048,000 $302,048,000

Traction power substation, third rail replacement and SCADA upgrades.

Project Title Asset Category Mode 2025 Funding 2025-2029 Funding PMO
+ Systemwide Tactical Traction Power Upgrades (Equipment/Cable/Enclosures) Electrical, Signal & Communications Rail $0 $0 ✔︎

Project Details

Description
Tactical Traction Power (Equipment/Cable/Enclosures) -The purpose of this project is to implement traction power system improvements that will enable the CTA to continue to meet existing traction power needs, increase traction power capacity to meet future demand, and address state of good repair by repairing or replacing worn or obsolete equipment.
Map
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Capital Evaluation Metrics
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Funding Amounts by Source
*Previous funding shows all funding since 2021, but not with detail by funding source. Note that the project may have funding from capital programs previous to 2021 that is not shown in table.
Source Previous Funding* 2025 Funding 2026-2029 Funding Total
Federal $0 $0 $0 $0
State $0 $0 $0 $0
RTA $0 $0 $0 $0
Service Board / Local $0 $0 $0 $0
Total $10,864,902 $0 $0 $10,864,902

PMO:

Total Project Budget^ Budget Status Schedule Status Start Date End Date
$15,166,629
On Budget
On Schedule

^Total Project Budget is the project budget being tracked by the RTA PMO Group

Current Status
The contractor made significant headway during this reporting period and was able to reach substantial completion in July of this year. The contractor was able to finish the final walkthrough inspection and completed all punchlist items and is in contract closeout. This will be the final update on this project.

Last Updated 12.14.2023
+ Pace Vanpool Vehicles - Replacement Bus $0 $0 $14,554,000 $14,554,000

Replacement of vans reaching useful life.

Project Title Asset Category Mode 2025 Funding 2025-2029 Funding PMO
+ Purchase 7-passenger Vanpool Vehicles Rolling Stock Bus $0 $0 ✔︎

Project Details

Description
Vanpool Vehicles - Pace plans to purchase 164 replacement 17'-20' vans including associated equipment and services (Buy America audit and inspections) for vanpool services.
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Capital Evaluation Metrics
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Funding Amounts by Source
*Previous funding shows all funding since 2021, but not with detail by funding source. Note that the project may have funding from capital programs previous to 2021 that is not shown in table.
Source Previous Funding* 2025 Funding 2026-2029 Funding Total
Federal $0 $0 $0 $0
State $0 $0 $0 $0
RTA $0 $0 $0 $0
Service Board / Local $0 $0 $0 $0
Total $1,350,000 $0 $0 $1,350,000

PMO:

Total Project Budget^ Budget Status Schedule Status Start Date End Date
$13,899,800
On Budget
On Schedule

^Total Project Budget is the project budget being tracked by the RTA PMO Group

Current Status
The vans will be utilized in the six county Pace service area. To date a total of 25 vans have been ordered, all have been received. Pace has executed a contract to install OEM passenger running boards on the first order of 25 vans. All the running boards have been installed and are in the active fleet. Pace continued to work on an action plan for ordering more vehicles based on projected needs under a separate contract. This will be the final update on this project.

Last Updated 04.01.2024