Metra holds virtual meeting on $262.3M project to replace UP North bridges Thursday
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The initiative will rebuild eleven 120-year-old Union Pacific North line bridges in Lakeview and Lincoln Park.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Metra
Colorful crosswalks coming to intersections by Rogers Park Metra stop
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It's puzzling why the decorative intersection treatments are going to relatively quiet side-street intersections instead of Clark Street.
It’s getting real: Metra awards construction contract for Auburn Park station
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The planned Auburn Park station in the Auburn-Gresham community has been in the works for over a decade, and advocacy for it by local residents has gone on even longer than that.
RTA’s new capital funding formula prioritizes existing assets, speed over innovation
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The RTA board unanimously approved a new formula for splitting capital funding between the CTA, Metra, and Pace, emphasizing fixing and upgrading their existing assets and funding projects that promote equity.
Bike/train crash death of Darryl Len Pruitt, 60, raises Metra crossing safety issues
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It was the latest in a series of tragic incidents involving people illegally crossing Metra gates, raising questions about what the commuter railroad can do to improve safety at crossings.
That’s the ticket! Metra’s new All-Day Pass has been unexpectedly successful
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The All-Day Pass was originally only meant to last a few weeks, but it's been hugely popular. According to the railroad, about a third of all riders currently use it.
Is this Chicagoland? A modest proposal for defining the region
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is this a reasonable way to define Chicagoland, or does it exclude any towns that deserve to be considered part of the region?
Metra schedule pilots to bring biggest service increases to wealthier suburbs
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When Metra recently announced schedule changes for several lines, they billed it as offering more off-peak options. But the reality was a bit more complicated than that.
A bittersweet look back at 12 months of free Metra Union Pacific line rides
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Union Pacific's refusal to collect fares during COVID cost Metra some $1M a month, but it opened up new options for affordable – or free – transit exploration.
Metra is getting bike-friendlier, with new dedicated bike cars on on Rock Island, BNSF lines
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The cars will be available on both weekend and weekday trains and can be spotted by a blue and grey paint scheme, plus a white bicycle decal next to the outside doors.
Metra unveils 2021 construction projects, Peterson/Ridge station delayed
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Metra announced a number of major construction projects for the 2021 construction season – but already, one of those construction projects has been pushed back a few months.
Union Pacific finally caves, agrees to start collecting fares on Metra trains again
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Was it really safety that motivated Union Pacific to refuse to have its conductors collect fares until long after conductors on Metra-controlled lines went back to walking the trains, or rather a desire to force Metra to the bargaining table?