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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 ...
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 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 ...
Metra is also hosting a virtual public meeting at 7 p.m. May 30. Registration is available on the same webpage. Metra has already begun its plans to shift to more frequent all-day service.
Daily Herald opinion: The transportation balancing act: Metra’s foreboding look at the future demands everyone’s attention Posted November 19, 2024 4:00 am Daily Herald Editorial Board ...
Metra said it would also suffer a 40% reduction in service, and Pace is also in a similar situation. The suburban bus agency is threatening to eliminate all service after 8 p.m. and all weekend rides.
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… ...
And the numbers speak for themselves: Loop stations generated 21% of all entries in 2024, and Metra service to the Loop represents a majority share of total regional ridership.
Metra will offer hourly service on its North Central Service line between O’Hare International Airport and Union Station during the Democratic National Convention.
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 & ...