$9 billion. That's the estimated cost of Metra's ambitious long-term plan to run trains every 15-30 minutes and, for the first time, connect the south and west suburbs directly to O'Hare Airport. Metra on Wednesday unveiled its draft Systemwide Network Pl... See more
We won't share your information with outside organizations. Why am I seeing this? To continue reading, sign up for The Rundown and get unlimited access to WBEZ.org. Stepping on a Metra train can sometimes feel like stepping back in time. The commuter rail... See more
Stepping on a Metra train can sometimes feel like stepping back in time. The commuter railroad keeps an aging fleet. Its train cars are 32 years old, on average. Its oldest train car was built in 1953. The feeling was different Wednesday when some Metra c... See more
We asked readers last week to share dream projects they want the Northern Illinois Transit Agency to prioritize for the CTA, Metra and Pace in next year's budget. Many of you asked for a dedicated north-south corridor to connect L lines outside of downtow... See more
A City City council panel has advanced a measure to expand a program that automates enforcement of parking violations in bus and bike lanes. The city's nearly 2-year-old Smart Streets pilot would grow in phases to cover the entire city in 2028, according ... See more
