State Representative Al Riley moderated a Transportation Panel at the Rainbow PUSH – 43rd Annual International Convention in Chicago. In the last half hour of the workshop, panelists discussed federal transportation policy, working with community colleges to create training programs for individuals to enter the manufacturing workforce, and transit oriented…
Read MoreState Representative Al Riley moderated a Transportation Panel at the Rainbow PUSH – 43rd Annual International Convention in Chicago. In the first hour, panelists discussed the role of manufacturing in mass transit, high speed rail and public private partnerships for transit expansion. This video is uploaded with permission from Rainbow…
Read MoreFor a PDF version of the media advisory, please click HERE–> 1208 House Mass Transit Committee.
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Investment Will Create 300 New Jobs, Consolidate Operational Functions to Improve Productivity, Service and Innovation CHICAGO – On October 11, 2014 Governor Pat Quinn announced a major investment to consolidate several PACE operations in one location to improve productivity, service and innovation for the Chicago-area bus transportation system. Approximately 300…
Read MoreOLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill – State Rep. Al Riley, Chair of the House Mass Transit Committee, recently congratulated Metra on its completion and dedication of the Englewood Flyover project. “The Englewood Flyover will ease rail congestion throughout the Chicagoland region and passenger rail service for Metra and Amtrak will benefit from…
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The Will-Ride transportation program makes it possible for seniors and the disabled to work, socialize and get to appointments Photo Credit and News Article By Karen Haave – Cornerstone Media Eastern Will County officials were in a celebratory mood on Friday afternoon after a ribbon-cutting that ceremonially launched Will-Ride, a…
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By Dave Dahl from the Illinois Radio Network on WBBM Chicago – August 27, 2014 Governor Quinn signed Representative Riley’s bill (SB3056). Rep. Riley introduced the bill based on hours of testimony from House Mass Transit committee hearings held in Chicago and Springfield. Testimony was given from the transit service…
Read MoreBy Rosalind Rossi – Chicago Sun-Times – August 25, 2014 at 7:22 p.m. After two unsuccessful candidate searches, the Metra board is expected to hire an experienced public sector auditing firm for up to $330,000 to temporarily assume the new “reform” role of chief audit officer and other tasks. A…
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CHICAGO – Illinois residents will now have easy access to online information regarding mass transit employee salaries as well as safety and budget information. Citing the benefit of increased government accountability, Gov. Quinn Friday signed a bill to reform the state’s mass transit hiring policies. Andrew Nelms is director of…
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OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill – Last week, Governor Quinn signed one of the first pieces of legislation to over-haul mass transit in Illinois. Representative Al Riley is the Chairman of the House Mass Transit Committee and welcomed the news that the mass transit reform bill he introduced earlier this year is…
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