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IDOT says Metra’s Rockford extension is still on schedule for a late 2027 debut
But the commuter railroad's executive director is doubtful that it will be possible to meet that deadline.
August 11, 2026
So good to see you: Getting stoked for passenger rail service to Rockford at one of 4 public meetings this week
A series of four community meetings the Illinois Department of Transportation is hosting this week keeps the flame alive that Governor JB Pritzker's promise of Metra service between Chicago and Rockford was not just a cheap trick.
September 20, 2024
Metra Board of Directors officially signs off on planning Rockford service via Memorandum of Understanding with IDOT
While the schedule stills need to be finalized, the MOU does say the service will have “two departures between 6 to 8 a.m. and two departures between 5 to 7 p.m.”
July 21, 2023
