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Metra Expands Schedules of Three Chicago-Area Routes Starting April 12
As Chicagoland continues to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic and more of the region’s residents return to work,…
Metra Introduces Schedule Changes to Better Reflect Travel Needs
Starting today, January 11, Metra introduced multiple changes to the weekday schedules on four lines throughout the region.…
Get Ready to Ride: Metra Introduces Two Bike Cars on Fox Lake-Chicago Route
Metra has introduced two Bike Cars on the Milwaukee District North Line between Fox Lake, Glenview, and downtown…
Metra Launches New All-Day Pass in June
Starting June 1, Metra will introduce a new All-Day Pass for $10.00 through the Ventra app. Customers are…
Chicago’s Metra launches 2020 construction program
The reductions in Metra service due to the COVID-19 pandemic are having one positive side effect for the…
Metra switching to alternate schedules on Monday, March 23 due to coronavirus
Metra will begin operating an alternate weekday schedule on Monday, March 23, to adjust for the reduced number of riders…
Metra Adds Trains for Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations
Let Metra be your ride to this year’s Chicago St. Patrick’s Day and South Side Irish parades. Metra…
Commute on Chicago’s Metra? Take the Survey about New Railcars
Moving commuters throughout the Chicago area is no easy task. Metra is the fourth busiest commuter rail system…
Chicago’s Metra Board Approves 2020 Budget
The Metra Board of Directors today approved a 2020 operating budget that keeps expenses in check, does not…
Metra to Add Extra Trains for Bank of America Chicago Marathon
On Sunday, October 13, Metra will operate extra early morning inbound and early afternoon outbound trains on five…
No Fare Increase in 2020 for Chicago’s Metra Commuter Operation
Metra announced that it will not raise fares in 2020, the second year in a row that it…
Metra Adds Trains for the Chicago Air and Water Show
For over 60 years, thousands of people from around the world crowd Chicago’s lakefront to watch the impressive…
Metra Adding More Weekend Trains this Summer to Two Routes
Metra this summer will increase weekend service as a pilot project on two lines – Rock Island (Joliet-Chicago) and UP…
Kids Ride Free on Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day on board Chicago’s Metra
Chicago’s commuter train service, Metra, will allow up to three children or young adults, 18 and under, to…
Chicago’s Metra Commuter Service adds new options for Lake County commuters
A two-year reverse-commute pilot project funded by a public-private partnership between Metra and Lake County businesses and governments…
Amtrak Opens New Premium Lounge in Chicago
Amtrak has more than doubled the space and added many new amenities at Chicago Union Station for customers…