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The Washington-Wabash 'L' station. CTA and Metra rolled own new lower fare prices this year. Photo: John Greenfield

The lows and highs of Chicagoland’s 2021 transportation news

By Courtney Cobbs | Jan 7, 2022 | No Comments

It's likely 2022 will bring even more advocacy and direction action around sustainable transportation, and necessary and robust responses from city and state transportation officials.

A Metra Electric District train at the Pullman station on Labor Day Weekend, when the new Pullman National Monument opened. Photo: Igor Studenkov

Have reduced South Side Metra fares increased ridership? It’s complicated

By Igor Studenkov | Dec 8, 2021 | No Comments

The jury is still out on whether the Fair Transit South Cook reduced fare pilot, which launched in January 2021, has increased ridership on the Metra Electric District and Rock Island District lines.

Rendering of the rehabbed station, looking east.

$13M makeover will make Metra Electric 147th/Sibley station ADA accessible

By John Greenfield | Nov 16, 2021 | No Comments

Metra announced that a project is moving forward to rehab the Metra Electric District line’s 147th Street/Sibley Boulevard in south-suburban Harvey.

The Davis Street Metra and CTA stations in Evanston. Photo: Jeff Zoline

After lobbying by CTA and Pace, RTA board shifts some COVID funding from Metra

By Igor Studenkov | Nov 8, 2021 | No Comments

Under the new agreement, the CTA will get $912.1 million (61 percent of the funds), while Metra will get $513.6 million (34 percent) and Pace will get $71.3 million (5 percent).

A Metra Union Pacific West train and a CTA Green Line train cross paths on Lake Street. Photo: Jeff Zoline

CTA, Pace, and Metra are fighting over federal COVID stimulus funding split

By Igor Studenkov | Nov 5, 2021 | No Comments

CTA and Pace officials have objected to the Regional Transportation Authority's proposal for divvying up American Rescue Plan Act stimulus funds between those systems and Metra.

Elected officials and Metra staff break ground on the new station. Photo: Courtney Cobbs

After multiple snafus, Metra breaks ground on long-awaited Peterson/Ridge station

By Courtney Cobbs and Igor Studenkov | Nov 2, 2021 | No Comments

Construction was delayed due to state budget issues impacting funding and most recently, issues with permits.

Metra Twins pulling out of Union Station. Photo: Jeff Zoline

Metra 2022 budget calls for new day pass, more wheelchair-accessible Chicago stations

By Igor Studenkov | Oct 21, 2021 | No Comments

Metra is cautiously optimistic that ridership will rebound in 2022 as it prepares to approve its budget for next year.

The Blue Island Vermont St. Station. Photo: Metra

Metra board approves $3.1M contract for rehab of Rock Island Line’s Vermont St. station

By John Greenfield | Oct 13, 2021 | No Comments

Hopefully the planned pedestrian upgrades will involve making it safer and easier to cross Vermont Avenue between the Rock Island and Metra Electric stations.

A Metra Electric District train on 71st Street in South Shore. Unlike the MED, most Metra lines are diesel-powered. Photo: John Greenfield

Civic and environmental groups call on Metra to get going on zero emissions fleet

By Courtney Cobbs | Sep 21, 2021 | No Comments

At Metra’s monthly board meeting, a coalition of twenty nine civic and environmental organizations urged Metra, Chicagoland’s commuter rail organization, to start testing zero-emissions technology.

CTA buses near Randolph Street and Michigan Avenue. Photo: John Greenfield

Deep discounts on CTA fare passes have helped fuel pandemic ridership recovery

By John Greenfield | Sep 15, 2021 | No Comments

The agency is crediting the sale with spurring a nearly 70 percent increase in average ridership among pass users.

The Addison/Lincoln bridge. Photo: Igor Studenkov

More deets about the UPN Line bridge replacement project from the recent meeting

By Igor Studenkov | Sep 13, 2021 | No Comments

Nearby residents and businesses are wondering about the construction impacts, including possible flooding issues, and just how close to their homes the new tracks will be.

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