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In February 1851, the Illinois Legislature incorporated the Illinois Parallel Railroad Company, giving it the power to lay tracks north from Chicago along the shore of Lake Michigan to Waukegan and then to the Wisconsin state line. The line was soon rena
CHICAGO (CBS) –Metra held a board meeting Wednesday to address the looming threat of a railroad worker strike. If the strike happens, nine of Metra's 11 lines could be halted Friday. Both BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Railroad - which own and operate the lines - have said they will be...
CHICAGO (CBS) --Metra has installed eight new wind gauges along three of its commuter rail lines, hoping to minimize delays during severe storms. WBBM Newsradio's John Cody reports the devices, called anemometers, have been installed on the Union Pacific/North, UP/Northwest, and UP/West lin...
The Milwaukee West and Milwaukee North lines, which date from the 1870s, are Chicago area remnants of the once-mighty Milwaukee Road, which had a long and storied history that ended in bankruptcy in 1980. At that point, the RTA started operating service
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Para version en espanol haga click aqui More than 4,100 University of Illinois Chicago students have signed up to receive the new… read more September 17th, 2024 Rock Island track project to require busing between LaSalle and 35th Street stations Sept. 20-21 Construction work on the Rock Isl...
(checks only) and final headcount must be received a minimum of 14 days in advance of your trip. Changes to the headcount cannot be accommodated. Checks must be payable to Metra-Group Travel and mailed to Metra’s Passenger Services Department at 547 W. Jackson Blvd – 10th Floor, Chicago...
Chicagoland’s Metra rail system isn’t just for suburban commuters. Shake up your routine with an adventure outside city limits, from exploring art sculpture gardens to playing games at the largest arcade in the country. So when you've had your fill of fun in Chicago, head to the nearest...
North / Northwest Milwaukee District North (MD-N) to Fox Lake Download printable schedule North Central Service (NCS) to Antioch Download printable schedule Union Pacific North (UP-N) to Kenosha Download printable schedule Union Pacific Northwest (UP-NW) ...