RTA News

Here is a brief weekly update from the RTA business coalition – the voice of the regional business community on transportation. RTA BRT Opportunity Series – initial speakers confirmedWe are pleased to announce several speakers for our upcoming BRT Opportunity Series event on October 24: Dr. Meredith Weiss from Virginia Commonwealth University and Carrie Rose Pace from Richmond’s transit […]

Here is a brief weekly update from the RTA business coalition – the voice of the regional business community on transportation. Hyperloop: we saw a glimpse of the future todayI have been at the helm of RTA for more than 17 years. In all of my time in this role, I do not recall a discussion about […]

Here is a brief weekly update from the RTA business coalition – the voice of the regional business community on transportation. Deadline to attend annual RTA Breakfast I hope you have registered for the RTA annual breakfast at The Umstead a week from today. Next Friday morning’s event will feature a series of short presentations and a […]

Here is a brief weekly update from the RTA business coalition – the voice of the regional business community on transportation. Virginia tour reaffirms urgency — and a path forward — for transit   In yesterday’s Thursday Thoughts at 3 post, co-signed by the CEOs of our founding chambers of commerce in the western Triangle, we speak […]

Here is a brief weekly update from the RTA business coalition – the voice of the regional business community on transportation. RTA tour – a success, in so many ways RTA led a delegation of more than 60 Triangle-area leaders to Richmond, Alexandria, and Arlington, Virginia this week to look at transit options. Elected, business, university, and community […]

Here is a brief weekly update from the RTA business coalition – the voice of the regional business community on transportation. RTA tour points the way to regionwide BRT system To maximize the prosperity of our region – including the ability for residents to fully participate in all aspects of economic and civic life – we need to link the region […]

Here is a brief weekly update from the RTA business coalition – the voice of the regional business community on transportation. Looking to build your regional network? Register for the RTA tour. We are less than two weeks away from one of our largest tours ever. Now north of 60 attendees, including 8 elected officials, the […]

Here is a brief weekly update from the RTA business coalition – the voice of the regional business community on transportation. RDU launches region’s electric bus eraThe RTA has had a long-standing position of supporting electric buses as an attractive, quieter, zero (mobile source) emission, solution. We were pleased to see RTA Leadership Team member […]

Here is a brief weekly update from the RTA business coalition – the voice of the regional business community on transportation. Join the RTA tour – early deadline is today Together with our chamber partners from Durham, Chapel Hill and Carrboro, we are pleased with the response to our June 2019 tour. More than 40 […]