Por: Chicago Tribune Business June 23, 2022
Construction has begun on a new Metra station in Chicago’s Auburn Gresham community, a project years in the making that officials said has the potential to boost investment in the area and improve transportation connections for residents. “It holds the promise of economic renaissance for this hard-hit area, and a literal, as well as a powerful symbolic connection between this proud recovering community and the rest of the great city of... + full article
Chicago Tribune USA Business April 08, 2022
Anticipating the return of more weekday commuters, Metra is significantly boosting service on its Union Pacific Northwest line and tweaking the Union Pacific North schedule.Metra plans to add 21 trains per weekday to the 45 currently operating on the northwest line, which runs... + más
Metra moves toward ending cash ticket sales on trains | Chicago Tribune
Rail merger would degrade safety, reliability, Metra says | Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune USA Business March 24, 2022
A proposed merger between two major railroads will lead to “disruptive” delays to Metra service and exacerbate safety issues for passengers, the commuter rail agency said in a recent federal filing.The merger would bring more freight trains to the Chicago area, and Metra... + más
Tensions rise in contract negotiations between Metra and unions | Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune USA Business November 24, 2021
Cash ticket sales onboard Metra trains could become a thing of the past, as the commuter rail service moves to sell more tickets through automated vending machines at rail stations.A $70 million contract for new ticket vending machines will help make that happen. It could also... + más
With Metra ridership down 91.5%, railway adding new air purification system to restore confidence | Chicago Sun Times
Chicago Tribune USA Business November 23, 2021
Getting from the parking lot of Harvey’s 147th Street/Sibley Boulevard station on the Metra Electric Line to the platform involves a stroll along a darkened, litter strewed sidewalk through a viaduct under the tracks.Improving that walk to and from the station platform is on... + más
Federal board resolves two-year dispute between Metra and Amtrak over Union Station rent | Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune USA Business November 05, 2021
Tensions are heating up in labor negotiations between Metra and a coalition representing most of its unionized employees.Metra requested arbitration for the contract talks in October, which the coalition said it would decline, said Matt Hollis, a national vice president for the... + más
Metra fares hold steady for 2022 but budget shortfall looms as ridership stagnates | Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune USA Business August 18, 2021
A federal board has upped Metra’s rent at Chicago Union Station, resolving a more than two-year dispute between the commuter rail service and Amtrak.In a 31-page decision, the Surface Transportation Board ruled this week that Metra should pay nearly $1 million more per year to... + más
Amtrak-Metra ties are back on track after ruling on Union Station rent | Chicago Sun Times
Chicago Tribune USA Business July 28, 2021
The Metra board of directors has awarded a $28.2 million contract to build the new Auburn Park Station on the Rock Island Line in the Auburn Gresham community on the South Side of Chicago.The project, which will be located at 79th Street, will involve more than just building a... + más
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