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Metra

547 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60661
United States
312.322.6777

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Metra is a commuter rail service in the Chicago area since 1984.

Press Releases

CTA
The Ventra app.
The pass allows unlimited rides on the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace in a single day.
June 23, 2025
Metra
Rendering of Metra's improved Van Buren Street Station
The Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement grant funding will support station improvements and the purchase of electric locomotives.
June 20, 2025
Metra
Metra train.
The safety blitzes are part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to raise awareness about the importance of safe behavior around its trains and tracks.
April 24, 2025
Pace Suburban Bus
Pace CNG bus.
The lack of funding would end all weekend bus service for Pace, eliminate early morning and late evening service for Metra and force CTA to drastically cut back its rail and bus...
March 24, 2025
Metra
person walks into rehabbed 147/Sibley metra station
Projects will focus on station improvements, grade crossing replacements, bridge repairs and upgrades to track, electrical and signal equipment.
March 19, 2025
The survey and community engagement will help Metra to understand how accessible its current system lines are and if there is a need to change line names.
March 11, 2025
Metra
A rendering of the 115th Street/Morgan Park Station.
Work is expected to begin later this year at the station to replace the existing platform shelters, create a new plaza and sidewalks, address stormwater management needs and ...
Feb. 21, 2025
STV
Metra has selected STV to provide procurement support for the agency’s all-electric, battery-powered trainsets.
STV will work to provide quality assurance, engineering and administrative services for Metra’s $154 million base order for eight battery-powered trainsets.
Feb. 19, 2025
The two agencies are working to complete the transfer of train operations on three lines to Metra while working to agree on financial compensations.
Feb. 14, 2025
Metra
A rendering of Metra's 103rd St./Rosemoor Station.
The work is part of a multiyear, multimillion-dollar plan to transform stations on the Metra Electric Line.
Feb. 4, 2025

Blogs

SFRTA
Tri-Rail, managed by the SFRTA, is a commuter rail service linking Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach.
As COVID-19 relief funds run out, transit agencies across the U.S. are coming to the edge of a fiscal cliff and scrambling to avoid a doom spiral that would decimate rail services...
July 11, 2025

News

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An overhead view of a blue and orange Metra commuter rail F40 locomotive numbered 210 sitting on track in a Chicago rail yard, coupled to bilevel gallery coaches, with additional tracks and equipment visible around it.
The new hardware enables the agency’s drone fleet to host new sensors and cover more flyable distance.
July 20, 2026
Chicago Regional Transportation Authority
An architectural rendering of a new Metra Hickory Creek station building, featuring a low-pitched metal roof, brick base, large glass windows, and a blue Metra station sign, with two pedestrians depicted approaching the entrance.
The awarded projects will help improve connections to transit for people who walk, ride or roll to transit services.
July 15, 2026
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A Metra commuter train public transport at Union Station in Chicago.
The program refurbished passenger railcars to like-new condition, extending their service life by up to 15 years while avoiding more than $100 million in outsourcing costs.
July 6, 2026
BNSF Railway
A BNSF locomotive.
The relationship between the Class I railroad and the commuter rail system dates back to the creation of Metra in 1983.
April 13, 2026
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A Metra train.
Projects will focus on station improvements, grade crossing replacements, bridge repairs and upgrades to track, electrical and signal equipment.
April 10, 2026
Ventra
On April 6, Metra is launching a pilot program that will ask riders to launch their Ventra ticket or show their paper ticket before boarding selected trains at downtown stations.
The goal of the pilot is to test the speed, functionality and durability of new handheld devices to scan Ventra and paper tickets.
March 20, 2026
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A New Orleans Regional Transit Authority bus on Decatur Street in French Quarter.
The Chicago RTA’s budget includes $4.32 billion in operating expenses while New Orleans RTA’s budget includes federal funding to continue supporting major transit projects.
Dec. 22, 2025
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The image shows a Metra train moving along the track.
The budget allows for modern service increases and no fare hikes thanks to the state’s transit funding bill.
Nov. 14, 2025
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Metra commuter train arrives in Mokena from Chicago.
The $1.1 billion proposed budget requires the agency to address a projected $68 million shortfall.
Oct. 13, 2025
TransLink
A rendering of the Stadium–Chinatown SkyTrain Station.
Metra will renovate the South Water Street entrance to Millennium Station on the Metra Electric Line while TransLink will replace the elevator at Stadium–Chinatown SkyTrain Station...
Oct. 10, 2025

Articles

Metra
rendering of rehabilitated 95 St/CSU station
Metra is working to expand, rehabilitate and increase accessibility at two stations along the Rock Island and Metra Electric lines.
June 17, 2025
St. Louis Metro
On Dec. 16, St. Louis Metro reopened the 8th & Pine MetroLink Station in downtown St. Louis.
Metra has completed the Homewood Station project while St. Louis Metro has reopened the 8th & Pine MetroLink Station in downtown St. Louis.
Dec. 18, 2024
Regional Transportation Authority
RTA has selected eight station projects that will promote fun activities near transit stations and stops, as well as promote a welcoming, safe environment.
The projects will create a welcoming environment and address real and perceived safety issues at stations serving CTA, Metra and Pace systems.
May 17, 2024
Metra
Stadler has estimated delivery of the battery electric trainsets to Metra in 2027-2028.
The BEMU rail vehicles supplied by Stadler will help Metra to improve air quality in Chicago's more densely populated regions.
Feb. 22, 2024
Metra
On Jan. 17, Metra adopted a Passenger Code of Conduct and made permanent a COVID-era policy that allows bikes on all trains.
The Passenger Code of Conduct identifies prohibited behaviors for anyone using Metra facilities or trains and allows for the suspension of riding privileges and/or confiscation...
Jan. 18, 2024
Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission
The Watsonville-Santa Cruz Multimodal Corridor Program, which includes transit and active transportation improvements, was one of nine projects awarded funding through the USDOT's Mega grants program.
The funding includes more than $517 million awarded to four passenger rail and transit projects.
Feb. 1, 2023
CREATE Program
The Forest Park Flyover will eliminate conflicts between freight and passenger trains; the location is called the most congested rail chokepoint in the Chicago area.
The project will remedy the most congested rail chokepoint in the Chicago area and ease freight and passenger train movements.
Oct. 26, 2022
Metra
A rendering of the possible color scheme for Metra's battery-powered locomotive.
The plan, approved by the commuter railroad’s board, will convert up to six of Metra’s oldest locomotives to battery power.
Aug. 18, 2022
Metra
A project that will rehab the Rogers Park Station on Metra’s Union Pacific North Line was one of 43 Chicagoland projects to be awarded grants through the Invest in Cook Program.
The program awards grants for transportation-related projects and this year, will fund two transit, 16 pedestrian, 11 bicycle, one freight and 13 road projects.
Aug. 9, 2022
Cook County
Octavia Saffold, a Metra Electric rider, offered a testimonial of the positive impact the Fair Transit South Cook pilot program has had on her life.
The final two years of the program will see the partners working on an integrated fare payment solution that supports the program’s goals of providing more equitable mobility....
May 5, 2022

Additional content from Metra

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A Metra train sits in a station.
The rehabilitation project was part of a multimillion dollar, multiyear plan to update 13 stations along the line.
Oct. 7, 2025
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A Metra train travels at sunset.
Riders can test the new offering and provide feedback on the direction of the new service.
Sept. 29, 2025
Metra
A Metra locomotive.
The station has been closed for a complete rehabilitation and is the last of three Metra Electric stations renovated under one contract.
Sept. 24, 2025
Metra
The Milwaukee West Line Fox River bridge,
The agency owns 446 bridges, of which 80 percent of them are at least more than 75 years old and have surpassed their functional lifespan and are increasingly expensive to repair...
Jan. 23, 2025
RTA of Northern Illinois
CTA bus.
Transforming Transit is a $1.5 billion vision aimed at shaping the future of transit funding and governance ahead of the 2025 legislative session.
Jan. 16, 2025
CTA
CTA bus.
The agency stresses that the next couple of years are crucial if it is to avoid resorting to an operating fiscal cliff which would cut services and raise fares.
Dec. 23, 2024
Metra
Metra is working to rehabilitate its stations with new ADA-accessible street-level entrances and lobbies with elevators; new stairs and headhouses; new composite deck platforms; and new lighting and signage.
This station is one of three Metra will be working to rehabilitate with new ADA-accessible street-level entrances and lobbies with elevators; new stairs and headhouses; new composite...
Nov. 19, 2024
Metra
The station, which reopened to passengers on Oct. 28, now features a new elevator that makes it accessible to people with disabilities, a new covered staircase, a kiss & ride lane, bicycle parking, improved pedestrian pathways, a new platform covered by a canopy, and warming shelters.
The station now includes a new elevator that makes it accessible to people with disabilities, a new covered staircase, a kiss and ride lane, bicycle parking, improved pedestrian...
Oct. 30, 2024
Metra
Metra's proposed 2025 operating budget is about 4.1 percent higher than the 2024 budget.
Metra also proposed a $366.4 million capital plan that continues major investment in bridges, stations and new and rehabilitated rolling stock.
Oct. 11, 2024
The construction work is increasing the line’s capacity because the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District, which operates the South Shore Line and is paying for most...
Oct. 9, 2024
CTA
CTA extending #9 Ashland route to Ravenswood Metra station Sept. 3.
The new route provides connections to the Metra UP-North line and the #78 Montrose and #81 Lawrence bus routes.
Aug. 28, 2024
RTA of Northern Illinois
RTA of Northern Illinois Board of Directors votes in favor of integrated day pass for unlimited rides on CTA, Metra and Pace.
The day pass pilot will be launched this year on the Ventra App after the vendor completes development and testing.
June 24, 2024