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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
CMAP Emphasizes Investment in Underserved Communities in ON TO 2050 Plan
According to CMAP, "Regions that are more inclusive have longer, stronger periods of prosperity and shorter periods of stagnation."
October 10, 2018
Chicagoland Transit Agencies are Asking for the Capital Funding They Deserve
The Regional Transportation Authority and the three transit agencies operating under its umbrella – Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace Suburban Bus – are making a forceful case for substantially more capital funding than they are currently getting.
August 21, 2018
Why the Regional Transit Boards Skew White and Male, and Why That Matters
The board members' decisions may not always reflect the needs of commuters.
August 8, 2018
CREATE, and How the Lack of a National Infrastructure Vision Hurts Us All
Getting federal funding for the massive regional rail congestion relief project could be a struggle.
July 17, 2018
Why Isn’t CTA-Style Metra Service Being Considered for Lincoln Yards?
Due to Emanuel's apathy towards Metra city is focusing on building a new Goose Island transitway while ignoring the nearby existing Metra lines.
May 7, 2018
