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Evanston Metra riders face uncertainty as a dispute between Metra and Union Pacific Railroad over track rights payment ...
CTA trains every five to 10 minutes all day and better Metra service at midday, nights and weekends. One app for fares and transfers across services. Buses that can bypass traffic. This is the ...
Metra seeks feedback on train schedules The survey is part of the commuter rail service’s ongoing effort to provide more off-peak service.
A familiar brand will be operating Metra Union Pacific trains next year after the freight giant steps away. That would be Metra, after the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals judges ruled Wednesday ...
Metra is weighing a new set of fares for 2024 under a budget proposal unveiled Wednesday. The proposal includes no planned substantial changes to schedules, as Metra faces continued low ridership a… ...
Metra dreams big for Rock Island line’s future, but money’s an issue As COVID funds are set to expire, Metra seeks ways to keep services attractive to a ridership increasingly different from ...
If new funds do not come in, the agencies are predicting not only a drastic reduction in service, but also the cutting of thousands of jobs.
Without urgent state funding, Chicago’s transit system faces deep cuts—putting the future of the Loop and the city’s economy at risk.
BELVIDERE, Ill. — State government officials announced today that a new Metra line will add passenger rail service stops in Huntley, Rockford and Belvidere.
Metra is the agency that operates all regional rail service between Chicago and the suburban counties on the Illinois side of Chicagoland. Historically, railroads such as the Burlington, Chicago & ...