Metra Chicago

Metra is considering a new financing approach to address its growing infrastructure backlog, particularly the urgent need to replace aging bridges. With hundreds of bridges reaching or exceeding their intended service life, the agency is looking at federal funding to supplement its existing capital budget. The Scale of the Problem Every weekday, Metra trains cross… Read More »

A tragic accident disrupted Metra train services on Tuesday morning when a North Central Service (NCS) train collided with a vehicle near River Grove, resulting in the death of the car’s driver. The incident, which occurred shortly before 8 a.m., caused widespread delays across multiple train lines and brought operations on the NCS and Milwaukee… Read More »