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Changes coming for Metra riders, including new fares, low-income program and bike policy
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 4 months agoMetra riders are in for a slew of changes in February. New fares will be taking effect, along with...
Metra adds ‘Holiday Train’ for three December Saturdays, Santa set to ride
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAs train ridership rebounds from a pandemic drop-off, Metra announced Wednesday that it will soon...
Low-income Metra riders could see fares slashed, as pilot program that cut fares in south Cook...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 7 months agoTransportation authorities are looking to test a new program next year that will offer half-priced...
Metra to turn former Wickes Furniture store in Harvey into storage facility
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 8 months agoMetra Rail, which operates trains in Chicago and the surrounding areas, is in the process of...
Tickets to go on sale for December Metra holiday trains
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 7 months agoTickets go on sale Wednesday for this year’s Metra holiday trains, where Metra riders can meet Santa...
Metra service restored, some delays remain
WGN Chicago via Yahoo News· 3 months agoCHICAGO — Metra trains are back up and running after they were halted and delayed Monday. Earlier Metra reported that a “positive train control system...
Stair cave in at University Park Metra station leads to questions about when upgrades are coming
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 9 months agoHalf the staircase leading pedestrians to the Metra Electric train tracks at the University Park stop caved in last week, injuring one and temporarily making access to the commuter rail more ...
Only 1% of people in Columbus ride the bus. What’s stopping residents from local rides
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer via Yahoo News· 1 week agoColumbus’ public transit map swirls and dips around the city with jagged curves and turns. The 10...
Metra set to buy its first battery-powered trains for use during off-peak times
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 3 months agoMetra is set to get its first battery-powered trains in the coming years, which could replace diesel-powered locomotives in places and times of day with fewer riders. Metra touted the trains ...
Metra to offer new $100 monthly pass, the latest change to draw back riders
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWith Metra ridership still less than half of pre-pandemic levels and gas prices skyrocketing, the commuter rail service will soon test a new, cheaper monthly pass. Metra will sell monthly passes ...