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Metra will celebrate its 40th birthday this weekend with free rides on Saturday and Sunday and the debut of its new museum car, filled with Metra and railroad curiosities, at LaSalle Street Station.…
To assist with its evolution toward a regional rail service model – which calls for service throughout the day rather than prioritizing peak morning and evening trains – Metra is launching a survey…
Metra’s celebration of its 40th anniversary will start Monday, June 3, with a week of activities including a free weekend for riders on Saturday, June 8, and Sunday, June 9.“Whether you have been…
Metra’s Homewood Station will reopen to most customers Monday, May 20, following the completion of a new stairway connecting the station’s pedestrian tunnel and the boarding platform.While the…
Metra will be updating the Milwaukee District North Line schedule beginning, Monday, June 3. The new schedule will add late evening service on the North Line and make schedule adjustments on other…
Metra applauds Senator Ram Villivalam and Representative Eva-Dina Delgado for their leadership in Springfield and for starting the conversation about the future of public transportation in northeast…
Metra’s newest station at Peterson/Ridge in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood is set to open to the public on Monday, May 20. On the same day, Metra will add four trains to weekday service on the UP…
Metra announced today that it will conduct Operation Lifesaver Safety Blitzes at 49 train stations across the six-county region in 2024 as part of its ongoing efforts to raise awareness about the…
Every day Metra provides one of the most earth-friendly ways to get around Chicagoland, and for this year’s Earth Day celebrations Metra is doing even more to help the planet and promote sustainable…
Just in time for summer fun, Metra is significantly boosting weekend service on the BNSF Line, adding trains on Saturdays and even more on Sundays to create the same schedule for both weekend days.…