A press release from Metra: (December 11, 2017) – Metra is extending its popular weekend “Family Fares” program to weekdays during…
By Shereen Lehman, Reuters; December 11, 2017 (Reuters Health) – Loud noise exceeding levels that can damage hearing is regularly…
By Linda N. Weller, The Telegraph; December 11, 2017 ALTON — A trackhoe began tearing away at the old Alton…
By Robert Herguth, Chicago Sun-Times; December 8, 2017 CTA riders should think twice before nodding off on the L. Otherwise,…
By Jeff Berman, Group News Editor, Logistics Management; December 6, 2017 The joint interline service formally rolled out in October…
By Marni Pyke, Chicago Daily Herald; December 6, 2017 It’s that magical time of year and Metra elves are testing…
By Steve Sadin, Daily North Shore; December 5, 2017 LAKE FOREST — Amtrak favors a Lake Forest stop on its…
By Mark Footer, Post Magazine, South China Morning Post; November 30, 2017 Butter sculpting and lumberjack/jill demonstrations under a bright…
By GABRIEL KAHANE, The New York Times; November 28, 2017 On Nov. 9, 2016, I boarded the Lake Shore Limited,…
By KEVIN BARLOW, Herald & Review News Service; November 27, 2017 LINCOLN — As mayor of Lincoln, Seth Goodman is…
By The Associated Press, U.S. News & World Report; November 22, 2017 CHICAGO (AP) — Federal court records unsealed this…
From The Macoupin County Enquirer-Democrat; November 23, 2017 CARLINVILLE (Nov. 23, 2017) – It’s been more than a year since…
By Allison Wong, KCRG-TV9; November 21, 2017 DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG-TV9) — Dubuque is pushing for a passenger rail service that…
From Progressive Railroading Magazine; November 20, 2017 Metra, local and federal officials last week broke ground on the Chicago commuter…
By Phil Kabler, Staff Writer, Charleston Gazette-Mail; November 20, 2017 Ridership on Amtrak’s Cardinal train, the tri-weekly New-York-to-Chicago route that…
By Tim Landis, Business Editor, The State Journal-Register; November 18, 2017 The Illinois Department of Transportation is now looking at…
A press release from Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine: WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Holiday travelers who ride Amtrak will find numerous healthful meals…
By Matt Hopf, Herald-Whig; November 14, 2017 We hear about what it costs in government subsidies to have passenger air…
By Marni Pyke, Chicago Daily Herald; November 10, 2017 Metra directors approved fare hikes today of up to 12.6 percent,…
A press release from the Michigan Department of Transportation: November 8, 2017 — In anticipation of the busiest travel week of…
By Kim Bellware, Chicago Magazine; November 6, 2017 Early in his career in the 1980s, Paul Piekarski faced the moment…
By Greg Hinz, Crain’s Chicago Business; November 2, 2017 Hoping that the third time is the charm, state and local…
By Tim Rowland, Adirondack Almanack; October 29, 2017 I have a history of missing the big picture. When I see…
By Heather Cherone and Linze Rice, dnainfo; October 27, 2017 DOWNTOWN — A Chicago woman traveling by Amtrak to Seattle Friday told DNAinfo…
Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; October 18, 2017 Ground has been broken on Phase III (construction…