By Charlie Wojciechowski, NBC Chicago 5; July 2, 2019
Did you know Metra is one of the oldest fleets of rail cars in the Midwest? Over half are more than 40 years old and soon, riders will see some upgrades.
A news conference Monday detailed where the $45 billion Rebuild Illinois program will spend its money—Illinois roads and CTA are set to benefit from Gov. Pritzker’s program, but Metra is expected to get a chunk big enough to make some major changes, according to CEO and Executive Director James Derwinski.