Metra
What’s going on? Politicians, agencies, experts, and advocates weigh in on the transit funding cliffhanger
June 5, 2025
We completed a Metra + bike trip to a Wisconsin-style supper club with relish (trays), Part 1: A visit to the Heritage House in Harvard, IL
Plus a discussion of why at many Metra stations, if you're not a daily commuter, it can be maddeningly non-obvious which platform you need to wait on.
April 21, 2025
Blurred lines: At three meetings this week at downtown terminals, Metra asks riders for input on renaming commuter rail routes
March 13, 2025
A better way to run a railroad: The transit reform opportunity
A combination of governance and operational reforms could deliver the transit system riders deserve
March 7, 2025
Tribune fact check double-header: Exactly which bikeways did they say replaced car lanes? And did suburban Metra fares really go up last year?
February 7, 2025
Metra’s last pre-fiscal-cliff budget proposal includes station, service improvements
Changes to North Central Service, Milwaukee West schedules are coming.
October 15, 2024
