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- Delivery and Updates - Metra Commuter Rail - Chicago Transit Forum
Metra needs a new revenue line The rebuilts SD70s would look cool on excursion trains to Ill Rail museum They have the Rockford project it os possible Metra can get into running more excursion trains They have experience with steam trains, take over Polar express operationa from Amtrak, bring back the bar cars parlor cars, use off peak parties to downtown, bacholor parties, wedings, etc
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5k posts Metra 2026 Budget By Busjack, October 11 Everything Else General Transit Discussion Discuss any transit-related topic that doesn't fit elsewhere
- New State-Of-The-Art Railcars - Metra Commuter Rail - Chicago Transit Forum
The earliest CNW painted bi-level cars were from 1955 (CNW 1-16 became Metra 7600-7606, 7900 1, 7607-7613) non of these batches remain with Metra Only 292 of 674 cars are less than 50 years old
- Metra Electric South Shore Track 4 Expansion
Metra Electric South Shore Track 4 Expansion By renardo870 July 12, 2024 in Metra Commuter Rail
- Renaming Metra Lines - Metra Commuter Rail - Chicago Transit Forum
The Railroad District has begun the process of possibly renaming the District's lines to reflect regional connectivity and legibility (and the absorption of the UP Lines) Two options are proposed in this exercise: Location-based design - focusing on both colors by Downtown Station along with car
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- Metra Service Expansion 2024 - Chicago Transit Forum
Metra boosting weekend service on BNSF Line Publication Date Thursday, April 04, 2024 Body Just in time for summer fun, Metra is significantly boosting weekend service on the BNSF Line, adding trains on Saturdays and even more on Sundays to create the same schedule for both weekend days There wi
- Metra Service resumption and expansion - Chicago Transit Forum
Metra will be adding 18 trains (nine inbound and nine outbound) to its weekday service, for a total of 58 trains from the current 40 As with Metra’s other post-pandemic pilot schedule revisions, the new UP-W schedule offers more consistent service patterns and departure times, making the schedule easier for customers to understand and memorize
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