Metra
Union Station’s $400+ Million Makeover Awaits Federal Cash That Mayor, Durbin Urge Feds To Approve
Station renovations would include adding express escalators and related work would add rail service from O'Hare Airport to McCormick Place.
Lakeview Residents Say Metra’s UP North Bridge Overhaul Will Put Trains Too Close To Their Homes
The work, which shifts tracks 20 feet west, would leave 1 foot of space between neighbors' property lines and Metra's retention wall. The railroad owns the property, and says it's the only way to replace 120-year-old bridges.
Price Tag For Apostolic Church’s Sweeping Plan To Redevelop Woodlawn Property Could Hit $1 Billion, Developer Says
Cost estimates for the Woodlawn Central project have risen to $700 million-$1 billion, up from an initial $300-$600 million estimate, developer J. Byron Brazier said.
CTA, Metra Say There’ve Been No Threats To Chicago Transit After Brooklyn Subway Shooting
New York City is reeling from a mass shooting on its subway Tuesday morning. Metra is deploying "extra police and security resources."
Neighbors Urge CTA To Add Portable Toilets To Jefferson Park Transit Station To Prevent Public Urination: ‘There Is A Need’
Neighbors reported the area was cleaner after the CTA temporarily added portable toilets last month for its employees.
New Metra Station In Edgewater Will Help Transform Area, Officials Say: ‘I Am Elated’
The Peterson-Ridge station will open in 2023, 11 years after the project was publicly announced.
Metra To Break Ground On Edgewater Station Next Week After Decade Of Planning
The station at Peterson and Ridge avenues was announced in 2012 but faced many delays.
Metra Begins $36.1 Million Overhaul To Grayland Station In Irving Park
Crews began work last week, and construction is expected to wrap by spring 2024, according to Metra.
Metra To Replace 11 Old Bridges Through Lakeview As Part Of Union Pacific North Line Overhaul
Metra is replacing 120-year-old bridges from Fullerton Avenue to Cornelia Street. Neighbors can learn more at a Thursday night virtual meeting.
Metra’s New Edgewater Station Delayed Yet Again As City Nixes Transit Agency’s Green Groundwater Plan
The project, originally announced in 2012, had construction start dates of September and May. It has been delayed once again.
Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary Planned For Andersonville Community Garden As Neighbors Fight To Save Ailing Species
The West Edgewater Area Residents group will host an info session Thursday on plans to build a butterfly sanctuary at its community garden.
Cook County’s Pilot Program Aims To Boost Metra Electric, Rock Island Ridership By Slashing Fares In Half
Fares have been cut by about 50 percent along the Metra Electric line through Southeast Chicago and Metra's Rock Island line, while Pace's Halsted Street route is receiving service improvements.
Construction Starts Soon On Auburn Park Metra Station Along Rock Island Line
The three-year, multimillion dollar project promises to give Auburn Gresham an economic boost.
Final Phase Of $30 Million Ravenswood Metra Overhaul, Bridge Replacement Scheduled To Launch In October
The $30 million project to renovate 11 bridges along Metra’s UP-N line and build a Ravenswood train station was first announced in 2010.
Long-Delayed Edgewater Metra Station Will Break Ground This Year
Work is slated to begin in September on a project first announced in 2012.
Metra Riders Say Trains Are Empty As Workers Stay Home, But Ridership Steady So Far On The CTA, Agency Says
CTA riders are still packing buses and trains, the agency says, but that might change as more businesses urge staffers to work from home.
3 Adults, 1 Child Seriously Injured When Car Hit By Metra Train In South Shore
The crash came hours after a pedestrian was hit by a train along Metra's South Chicago line near 73rd Street.
Metra’s Grayland Station And Bridge Getting Upgrades
Construction on the $22.3 million project is expected to start before the end of summer.
Overhaul Of 59th Street Metra Station Will Bring Back Long-Closed Entrance, Add Accessibility
Plans to install an elevator would make the station accessible, while the 60th Street entrance — closed for more than three decades — would be reopened.
New Edgewater, Auburn Gresham Metra Stations Finally Back On Track After State Funding Restored
The latest timeline has the project expecting to break ground in spring of 2020 and taking about a year to complete.