Transport Chicago

Ready to take the next step with Transport Chicago? Apply to be a Steering Committee Chair!

From venue support to social media graphics, sponsorships to the buddy program, each position offers an opportunity to learn something new about Transport Chicago, expand your management skills, and contribute to creating an excellent experience at the 2026 conference.

Apply soon - decisions will be made prior to the next Steering Committee Meeting on Nov. 19, 2025. Link in bio!

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Time’s running out for early bird tix! Register by April 22nd to lock in the lowest rate for Chicago’s can-not-miss transportation conference. Link in bio.

We’re inviting professionals and practitioners, researchers and academics, and activists and organizers to submit proposals for our special 40th Annual Conference on Friday, June 13, 2025, at voco Chicago Downtown. The one-day conference will feature presentations, sessions, and posters on a wide range of transportation topics.

If you have knowledge, experience, or skills to share, we would love to hear your voice! Proposals are due by February 16, so submit your idea today. Link in bio.

Join us on Tuesday, February 4th for Transport Chicago's 40th Anniversary Kick-Off Celebration Pilot Project Brewing! Light bites. Cash bar. Cool transportation folks. - https://mailchi.mp/transportchicago/transport-chicago-40th-anniversary-kick-off-celebration

Welcome to Transport Chicago 2024! Don't forget to tag us in your photos today. The conference agenda is always available online: transportchicago.org/tc2024-agenda.html

Want a preview of the Session 1 highlights from the upcoming Transport Chicago 2024 conference? See the info below:

Session 1 Highlight!

Red Line
Three Pillars of Transit Access: Coverage, Service, and Fares
• Destination DeKalb: Expanding Commuter Rail Access in Northern Illinois
• Post-COVID Transit Planning - Metro Transit's Network Now
• Building a More Equitable Fare Structure: Access Pilot

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EV Planning Scenario: You Make the Decisions!

Green Line
All Aboard: Progress Through Collaboration and Engagement
• SAFER routes to Schools
• Enhancing Public Transit Efficiency in Chicago: A Business Procedure for Transit Signal Priority Implementation
• Working in Tandem: Plan-gineering Partnerships for Bike Infrastructure

Want to learn more and register? Visit this link. There's still time!
https://www.transportchicago.org/

We are excited to highlight some of our incredible panelists presenting at Transport Chicago 2024! This session will cover open conversations on the future of transit in the region, with the acknowledgment of the budget difficulties. It will also include a primer on the cordon-based congestion pricing model which has proved successful in major metros such as New York City. There's still time to register if you haven't secured your space yet: transportchicago.org

The Transport Chicago 2024 program is available now! Use the link below to see the program. www.transportchicago.org/tc2024-agenda.html

Are you a current student interested in attending this year's Transport Chicago conference at Voco Chicago Downtown on Friday, June 14? Student registration for the conference is $75, however Transport Chicago is partnering with Young Professionals in Transportation (YPT) Chicago to allow student YPT members to attend for free! YPT will be able to sponsor up to 15 students on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Use this form to request a sponsorship: https://bit.ly/49Sc9xY

We are thrilled to announce our second keynote speaker for Transport Chicago 2024: Edith Makra! She directs sustainability initiatives for the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus, a coalition of 275 mayors in the greater Chicago region. Makra developed the Greenest Region Compact, a consensus sustainability pledge now adopted by 159 Chicago-area communities, forming the largest regional municipal sustainability collaborative in the US. She has led the creation of the first climate action plan for the Chicago region and is now leading municipalities to prepare for transportation electrification.

Makra previously served as the first environmental advisor to Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley and has directed state-wide and regional environmental programs in Illinois and Massachusetts.

She has a B.S. in Forestry from the University of Illinois; an Executive Sustainability Certificate from Harvard University; and is an International Society of Sustainability Professionals –Sustainability Excellence Professional; and is a Climate Change Professional, Certified by the Association of Climate Change Officers.