By Mary Wisniewski, Chicago Tribune; June 5, 2018 The federal government has awarded a long-awaited $132 million grant to help…
By Tom Robb, Journal & Topics; May 3, 2018 Glenview trustees put their money where their mouth is in the…
A press release from Holland & Knight; April 27, 2018: A recent filing at the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB)…
By Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune; April 11, 2018 Rail commuting just got easier in Joliet. A grand opening was held…
A press release from Metra; April 2, 2018: Due to declining use and efforts to cut costs, Metra is ending…
A press release from Metra; March 21, 2018: The Metra Board of Directors today approved a $29.4 million contract for…
A press release from Metra: (March 15, 2018) – Metra will kick off a $2.95 million project to renovate the LaSalle Street…
From Progressive Railroading Magazine; March 14, 2018 Metra next month will replace 17,000 ties over a 17-mile single-track span along…
By Steve Sadin, Daily North Shore; March 13, 2018 More than 1,200 people heard a select group of neighbors, an…
A press release from Metra; February 21, 2018: The Metra Board of Directors today approved the purchase up to 21…
By Robert Herguth, Chicago Sun-Times; February 16, 2018 Turns out that lead-foots in the Chicago area aren’t just on the…
A press release from Metra: (January 4, 2018) – Metra has issued a request for proposals (RFP) to begin to replace…
By Marni Pyke, Chicago Daily Herald; December 25, 2017 It’s more than just a monthly pass. It’s a taste of…
A press release from Metra: (December 11, 2017) – Metra is extending its popular weekend “Family Fares” program to weekdays during…
By Marni Pyke, Chicago Daily Herald; December 6, 2017 It’s that magical time of year and Metra elves are testing…
From Progressive Railroading Magazine; November 20, 2017 Metra, local and federal officials last week broke ground on the Chicago commuter…
By Marni Pyke, Chicago Daily Herald; November 10, 2017 Metra directors approved fare hikes today of up to 12.6 percent,…
LAKE FOREST — Strong demand exists for an Amtrak stop at the west Lake Forest train station, though several obstacles…
By Greg Hinz, Crain’s Chicago Business; November 2, 2017 Hoping that the third time is the charm, state and local…
Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; October 18, 2017 Ground has been broken on Phase III (construction…
From Progressive Railroading Magazine; October 10, 2017 A $67 million grade separation project in Bensenville, Illinois, has been completed as…
By Mary Wisniewski, Chicago Tribune; October 6, 2017 Metra proposed service cuts on Friday that would affect trains on the…
By Mary Wisniewski and Kyle Bentle, Chicago Tribune; October 5, 2017 The past few years have been good for Metra…
By Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, September 29, 2017 South suburban commuters have had the opportunity recently to take a train…