Public Hearings On RTA's Seniors Ride Free Program

The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) will host a series of public hearings to communicate changes to the Seniors Ride Free program. Legislation that became law in February restricted free rides to low income Illinois seniors that are enrolled in the Circui

All other seniors will be required to pay a reduced fare. The changes take effect this summer. Seniors age 65 or older are encouraged to attend the hearings to learn about the program changes and the timetable for the changes to take effect.

 t Breaker program managed by the Illinois Department on Aging.

Meetings are open to the public and locations are ADA accessible. If you require a reasonable accommodation such as a language translator or hearing interpreter in order to attend a meeting or have questions, please call 312-913-3153 (TTY: 312-913-3111) or email comunications@rtachicago.org at least three business days before the meeting. For more information, visit www.RTAchicago.com.

Following are the dates and times for the hearings:

Thursday, June 9

McHenry County - 2:00 p.m.

McHenry Administration Bldg., - 2nd Fl., Conf. Rm. A,

667 Ware Rd., Woodstock

Monday, June 13

Kane County - 10:30 a.m.

Aurora Police Dept., - Community Room, 1200 E. Indian Trail, Aurora

Thursday, June 16

Lake County - 10:30 a.m.

Waukegan Public Library - Bradbury Room,

128 N. County St., Waukegan