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Metra’s Plans to Decrease Electric Service Outside of Hyde Park Has Some Problems
Metra has proposed sweeping schedule changes on the Electric District services that will increase service to one neighborhood, decrease service to other comunities, and fully eliminate weekend service on the Blue Island branch.
May 25, 2017
Chicago Transit Needs an Upgrade: 5 Universal Features of European City Transit
This isn't a wish list. These are five standard features of most bus networks in Europe.
January 23, 2017
Metra To Study Changes to Make its Fare Structure More “Creative”
Metra, the regional commuter train operator, is seeking a consultant to develop "creative recommendations" on how to change its fare structure. The consultant would be in charge of finding the pros and cons of the current fare structure, comparing it to Metra's commuter rail peers around the country, and building a model that allows Metra to test how different fare policies would affect ridership and revenue. The Request for Proposals is due at the end of the month.
February 25, 2016
Metra Says It Already Welcomes Ventra (No, Not Really)
Even though Metra never plans to accept Ventra transit cards for payment aboard its trains, the commuter railroad now claims that it has accepted Ventra all along – and thus already fulfilled a state mandate to adopt Ventra by 2015. Metra spokesperson Michael Gillis told Streetsblog that "we can already accept" Ventra cards, but only in the most obtuse possible sense: as a MasterCard debit card, presented in person to a cashier.
September 25, 2014