Metra

Metra will be offering special service on the Heritage Corridor Line on 10 Saturdays this summer, giving Chicago area residents opportunities to explore the bike and running paths, festivals, craft breweries, restaurants and vibrant communities along the historic route, according

July 1 marks the debut of a new monthly pass that can be used on any Metra, Pace and Chicago Transit Authority train or bus.

As part of planned work at the north commuter parking lots in Cary, the replacement of concrete curbs were completed this week but the removal of pavement expected to start next week will be rescheduled.

A Metra commuter train on the Union Pacific West line was stopped Tuesday morning in Geneva after fatally striking a woman, according to the city of Geneva and a Metra alert.

Metra Union Pacific Northwest Line riders will see a nearly 50% boost in trains later this month as the commuter railroad starts restoring service curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The changes are intended to reduce crowding and come as a result of rider requests and monitoring passenger trends, officials said.

A suspicious package at Ogilvie Transportation Center Monday caused the station’s evacuation during the afternoon rush, resulting in massive delays for Metra riders.

Both the Cary Village Board and Crystal Lake City Council voted on Tuesday to proceed to the next step toward possibly buying the railroad properties by approving master purchase and sales agreements with Union Pacific.

The Crystal Lake train yard is on track move to Woodstock following the bipartisan infrastructure deal signed by President Biden in November, a project highlighted by U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth in a visit to McHenry County Friday.

Metra plans to start installing new ticket vending machines across the system next year, a transition that may have a significant impact on future fare collection.

Village would pay a total of $845,300 if purchase goes through after yearlong feasibility review period

The opportunity to purchase the station came as a result of Union Pacific's announcement that it is selling stations along the Northwest Metra line.

Projects the county plans to address include improvements and resurfacing along parts of Route 47 and Route 31, and making safety adjustments at crash-prone intersections

Union Pacific entered into agreement to sell some or all 41 stations, including at Crystal Lake, Fox River Grove, Woodstock, Harvard and McHenry

“There are more positives than negatives, with very little direct impact on the negatives,” Crystal Lake's mayor said. “I don’t think it’s going to affect traffic very much, but I think it will benefit the hotels and restaurants and give Crystal Lake some exposure."