As a transportation planner involved in the creation of the Regional Transportation Authority in the mid-1970s, I applaud ...

Metra is considering renaming its lines in the Chicago area. The rail agency has released a survey to gauge public feedback ...

Metra has begun a rider survey over renaming its lines from their current names — which largely are derived from their ...

Or switching the Union Pacific North Line to Metra 1 (M1)? Metra is surveying passengers about a potential rebranding to make ...

Metra, the region’s commuter rail operator, wants public input on whether to change the identification of its 14 Chicagoland ...

Its two “Milwaukee” lines don’t go to the Wisconsin city — and are instead named after the Milwaukee Road the lines once used. The Metra Electric line is named after the type of locomotive pulling the ...

Metra has announced a comprehensive 2025 construction programme, focusing on station improvements, track maintenance ...

Each line is identified on maps and signs by a different color. Commuters wait to board an inbound Union Pacific Northwest Metra train at the Arlington Heights station on Sept. 15, 2022.

Passengers walk toward their Metra train at Union Station last year ... The Metra Electric line is named after the type of locomotive pulling the trains. And its three Union Pacific lines are ...