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Q & A: Right-on-Red Etiquette for Cyclists, Roosevelt Bus Route, and Metra Signage
Where's the best place to stand with your bike while waiting for a red? Why doesn't the Roosevelt bus go to the planetarium anymore? And why don't Metra trains have better signage?
April 15, 2019
After the Election, Two New Chicago Metra Stations Are on the Horizon
J.B. Pritzker released funding for the Peterson-Ravenswood station, but money for the Auburb Park stop is still on hold.
April 5, 2019
Mobility Task Force Report Has Some Good Ideas, But Misses Some Opportunities
The study fails to mention that better collaboration between CTA, Pace, Metra, and the South Shore Line could greatly improve mobility for residents.
March 20, 2019
Recent Metra-pocalypses Are a Wake-up Call That We Need Better Transit Funding
If the multiple service disruptions, culminating in last week's Union Station fiasco, don't convince lawmakers that our transit system needs an overhaul, nothing will.
March 5, 2019
Metra Launching New Reverse Commute Service to Lake County Next Month
The extra runs are being bankrolled with help from Lake County municipalities and businesses.
February 20, 2019
Glenview is Spending More Than Half a Million to Oppose Amtrak’s Hiawatha Expansion
Is it an understandable move, or just absurd NIMBYism?
January 22, 2019
What It’s Like Riding Every Metra Line to Its Endpoint
Transit blackbelt Katherine Hodges describes what she encountered on her epic Metra odyssey.
January 9, 2019
Brainstorming Ideas to Improve Transit at City Bureau’s Public Newsroom Event
City Bureau fellows discussed Metra's funding challenges, and strategies for improving Metra Electric service.
December 27, 2018
Metra Gets a $2M Grant for Positive Train Control
The safety technology installation project isn't expected to be completed until 2021.
December 19, 2018
O’Hare Multi Modal Facility Will Make Taking Metra to the Airport More Convenient
On the downside, the new facility, which features 13 car rental offices, also includes over 2,600 car parking spaces.
November 7, 2018
