Metra

Chicago, IL 60661

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547 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60661
United States
http://www.metrarail.com
312.322.6777

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Metra is a commuter rail service in the Chicago area since 1984.

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Pace Suburban Bus
Pace CNG bus.
The lack of funding would end all weekend bus service for Pace, eliminate early morning and late evening service for Metra and force CTA to drastically cut back its rail and bus...
Metra
person walks into rehabbed 147/Sibley metra station
March 19, 2025
Projects will focus on station improvements, grade crossing replacements, bridge repairs and upgrades to track, electrical and signal equipment.
Metra
A rendering of the 115th Street/Morgan Park Station.
Feb. 21, 2025
Work is expected to begin later this year at the station to replace the existing platform shelters, create a new plaza and sidewalks, address stormwater management needs and ...
STV
Metra has selected STV to provide procurement support for the agency’s all-electric, battery-powered trainsets.
Feb. 19, 2025
STV will work to provide quality assurance, engineering and administrative services for Metra’s $154 million base order for eight battery-powered trainsets.
Metra
A rendering of Metra's 103rd St./Rosemoor Station.
Feb. 4, 2025
The work is part of a multiyear, multimillion-dollar plan to transform stations on the Metra Electric Line.
Metra
The Milwaukee West Line Fox River bridge,
Jan. 23, 2025
The agency owns 446 bridges, of which 80 percent of them are at least more than 75 years old and have surpassed their functional lifespan and are increasingly expensive to repair...
RTA of Northern Illinois
CTA bus.
Transforming Transit is a $1.5 billion vision aimed at shaping the future of transit funding and governance ahead of the 2025 legislative session.
CTA
CTA bus.
The agency stresses that the next couple of years are crucial if it is to avoid resorting to an operating fiscal cliff which would cut services and raise fares.

Articles & News

St. Louis Metro
On Dec. 16, St. Louis Metro reopened the 8th & Pine MetroLink Station in downtown St. Louis.
Dec. 18, 2024
Metra has completed the Homewood Station project while St. Louis Metro has reopened the 8th & Pine MetroLink Station in downtown St. Louis.
Regional Transportation Authority
May 17, 2024
The projects will create a welcoming environment and address real and perceived safety issues at stations serving CTA, Metra and Pace systems.
Metra
Feb. 22, 2024
The BEMU rail vehicles supplied by Stadler will help Metra to improve air quality in Chicago's more densely populated regions.
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Jan. 18, 2024
The Passenger Code of Conduct identifies prohibited behaviors for anyone using Metra facilities or trains and allows for the suspension of riding privileges and/or confiscation...
Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission
The Watsonville-Santa Cruz Multimodal Corridor Program, which includes transit and active transportation improvements, was one of nine projects awarded funding through the USDOT's Mega grants program.
Feb. 1, 2023
The funding includes more than $517 million awarded to four passenger rail and transit projects.
CREATE Program
The Forest Park Flyover will eliminate conflicts between freight and passenger trains; the location is called the most congested rail chokepoint in the Chicago area.
The project will remedy the most congested rail chokepoint in the Chicago area and ease freight and passenger train movements.
Metra
A rendering of the possible color scheme for Metra's battery-powered locomotive.
Aug. 18, 2022
The plan, approved by the commuter railroad’s board, will convert up to six of Metra’s oldest locomotives to battery power.
Metra
A project that will rehab the Rogers Park Station on Metra’s Union Pacific North Line was one of 43 Chicagoland projects to be awarded grants through the Invest in Cook Program.
The program awards grants for transportation-related projects and this year, will fund two transit, 16 pedestrian, 11 bicycle, one freight and 13 road projects.
Cook County
Octavia Saffold, a Metra Electric rider, offered a testimonial of the positive impact the Fair Transit South Cook pilot program has had on her life.
The final two years of the program will see the partners working on an integrated fare payment solution that supports the program’s goals of providing more equitable mobility....
Regional Transportation Authority
RTA, CTA, Metra and Pace have launched a joint advocacy campaign in the Chicago region to share the benefits of transit.
The advocacy campaign aims to strengthen regional pride in the transit network and build awareness on the positive impact CTA, Pace and Metra services bring to the area.

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Metra
Metra is working to rehabilitate its stations with new ADA-accessible street-level entrances and lobbies with elevators; new stairs and headhouses; new composite deck platforms; and new lighting and signage.
Nov. 19, 2024
This station is one of three Metra will be working to rehabilitate with new ADA-accessible street-level entrances and lobbies with elevators; new stairs and headhouses; new composite...
Metra
The station, which reopened to passengers on Oct. 28, now features a new elevator that makes it accessible to people with disabilities, a new covered staircase, a kiss & ride lane, bicycle parking, improved pedestrian pathways, a new platform covered by a canopy, and warming shelters.
Oct. 30, 2024
The station now includes a new elevator that makes it accessible to people with disabilities, a new covered staircase, a kiss and ride lane, bicycle parking, improved pedestrian...
Metra
Metra's proposed 2025 operating budget is about 4.1 percent higher than the 2024 budget.
Oct. 11, 2024
Metra also proposed a $366.4 million capital plan that continues major investment in bridges, stations and new and rehabilitated rolling stock.
Oct. 9, 2024
The construction work is increasing the line’s capacity because the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District, which operates the South Shore Line and is paying for most...
CTA
CTA extending #9 Ashland route to Ravenswood Metra station Sept. 3.
The new route provides connections to the Metra UP-North line and the #78 Montrose and #81 Lawrence bus routes.
RTA of Northern Illinois
The day pass pilot will be launched this year on the Ventra App after the vendor completes development and testing.
Metra
June 13, 2024
The contract, awarded to John Burns Construction of Westmont, will work to improve rider experience on the Metra Electric Line.
May 8, 2024
The agency will also be adjusting train departure times to accommodate the new stop at the new Peterson/Ridge Station.
CTA
The funding would allow the CTA, Metra and Pace to purchase and deploy state-of-the-art green technology benefiting riders and residents across four counties.