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 ...

Since Metra was formed more than two decades ago, people have made the use of credit cards, cell phones and the Internet second nature. But Metra conductors still ply the aisles as they did back ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Why Now. For a number of reasons, this seems like an auspicious moment to think big: Not only has Metra cleaned house, but the release of a report by Governor Pat Quinn’s special transit task force ...

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.

The fourth-largest U.S. regional railroad network, entering its fourth decade of existence, sees growth and opportunity—if dedicated funding can be found. In a nation often split by urban and suburban ...