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Service boost means BNSF Line will get Metra’s first-ever across-the-board weekend schedule, starting April 29

In addition, Halsted Street station will get weekend service, and Downers Grove's Fairview stop will become an off-peak stop.

April 19, 2024

Metra is looking to build a rail yard to increase service on the Union Pacific Northwest line

Woodstock, Illinois, where the movie "Groundhog Day" was filmed, hopes that more trains will attract more visitors.

March 25, 2024

He can’t drive 65: Metra CEO seeks to increase Electric line speeds to 90 mph

"Everybody based [the 65 mph speed limit] on what they knew, but nobody asked the right questions," Metra CEO Jim Derwinski recently said.

March 8, 2024

Pace sees post-pandemic recovery, but driver shortages hinder service expansion

Pace's budget sets aside money for service increases, driver dependent.

March 1, 2024

Metra orders battery-powered trains, gets funding for new bilevel passenger cars

As Metra's board authorized the purchase of eight battery-powered Stadler train sets, the FTA announced the railroad will get $100M to purchase 50 bi-level rail cars.

February 22, 2024

DeKalb’s bus ridership to Metra’s Elburn station is booming. Could the UP-W Line be expanded to NIU?

The shuttle's success shows lower fares and more frequent service can grow ridership in the post-pandemic era.

February 17, 2024

City seeking input for equitable transit-oriented development plan on 95th Street

The city is working with Far South Side organizations and stakeholders to make sure the project benefits disinvested communities.

February 8, 2024