Niles hopes Metra station will spur development
— June 18, 2018Niles, a suburban village near Chicago’s northwestern border, is looking into building something it never had — a commuter train station. As previously reported by the Chronicle,…
Niles, a suburban village near Chicago’s northwestern border, is looking into building something it never had — a commuter train station. As previously reported by the Chronicle,…
The City of Des Plaines is gearing up to for a study that would determine whether it would be feasible to build a new Metra station on Oakton Street, near the intersection of Oakton…
Taking Metra trains could have a little more money flying out of your pocket come this winter. The rail agency has proposed raising fares in February as much as 25 percent in some cases…
For the most part, various transit systems tend to stick to certain areas. The three transit systems that make up the Northeastern Illinois Regional Transportation Authority — Chicago…
The nearly 6,000 commuters who use the Route 59 Metra train station each day now have a revised traffic pattern to exit and enter the facility, additional parking and more safety features….
The State of Illinois’ three-year budget impasse brought Metra’s plans to build three new stations throughout Chicago suburbs to a standstill. But the passage of 2017 budget didn’t…
Metra is proposing a major overhaul of the Metra Electric Line, which would mean more travel options for some passengers and fewer options for others. According to an official statement…
Like most commuter rail systems, Metra’s 11 lines follow the hub-and-spoke pattern, going from the suburbs to the city. While this set-up is useful for riders commuting to work, it…