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Metra proposes switching from 10 fare zones to 4, raising monthly pass prices, getting rid of 10-ride tickets
Metra is proposing to significantly overhaul its fare structure next year, reducing the number of fare zones from ten to four, and creating a flat fare for trips outside the Loop.
June 23, 2023
Ridership numbers suggest transit is partly to thank for relatively little Kennedy drama
Despite the significantly longer Kennedy travel times, there hasn't been much uproar about the project creating a carpocalypse.
April 19, 2023
What are agencies doing to ease Kennedy lane closure pain, and what should they do?
IDOT and other local transportation agencies are taking steps to address the challenges this project may pose for people commuting by both cars and more sustainable modes.
April 10, 2023
The Metra-Union Pacific cold war is over. What does that mean for commuters?
Following Union Pacific Railroad's long, bitter stalemate with the Metra commuter rail system a peace treaty has been reached.
April 7, 2023
The four Chicagoland transit agencies discuss their next steps for averting the fiscal cliff
Local leaders need to get serious about permanently reducing the farebox recovery ratio; finding new funding sources; and abolishing Rauner's collection fee ASAP.
April 3, 2023
Metra and RTA release strategic plans in hopes of a more a fiscally stable future
As transit systems throughout United States continue to adjust to the life after COVID-19, the Regional Transportation Authority and Metra released strategic plans for the future.
March 7, 2023
Suit filed by Nick Parlingayan’s family faults Metra, city, contractors for fatal bike crash
On May 4, 2022, a driver fatally struck Nick Parlingayan, 22, on his bike near the intersection of Milwaukee and Kilbourn avenues in the Irving Park neighborhood, and leaving without aiding the barista. A wrongful death lawsuit, recently filed on behalf of Parlingayan’s family, argues that Metra and the city of Chicago, along with the driver, bear responsibility for the fatal crash.
February 22, 2023
Goodbye Paris Metro entrance, hello waterproofing: A look at planned Van Buren stop changes
Metra and Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District, the agency that operates the South Shore Line, are working on two projects to improve the Loop’s Van Buren station.
February 12, 2023
Non-mystery trains? Metra promises more accurate arrival data on its new tracker
Much has been said recently about the CTA's COVID 19-era reliability problems. There's been less discussion of Metra's challenges with restoring service as society slowly recovers from the pandemic, but it's an equally vexing issue.
January 13, 2023
As Chicagoland transit faces a fiscal cliff, RTA five-year plan sketches a funding path
On December 5 the Regional Transportation Authority – the agency that oversees CTA, Metra and Pace – released a draft strategic plan outlining its five-year priorities.
December 13, 2022
