Metra News

Posted May 6 2025

Ridership is up: last year to date 51%; this year 61%

Metra set a record for transporting bicycles in 2024

St Patrick's Day saw a record number of riders

Union Pacific conductors and engineers are now Metra employees. Union Pacific wanted out of the commuter business

Metra's fiscal cliff is real as Covid funds run out.

Will State of Illinois provide the needed funds?

Union Pacific has asked for a significant increase to

rent their rails for commuter runs?

Metra is suing Uniton Pacific.