Articles filed under Metra
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Metra fares to spike between 13% and 15%, if approved amid funding gapOct 11, 2025 8:09 am - Amid a looming shortfall and concerns about layoffs, Metra directors Friday approved the release of a tentative $1.1 billion operating budget for 2026 that includes fare hikes of up to 15%. “I love my job. But I worry for my colleagues and I who are facing the real threat of major service cuts and pink slips in 2027,” conductor Orlando Rojas told Metra officials.
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Transit doomsday is postponed, but cuts are coming to CTA in 2026, Metra in 2027, agencies sayOct 03, 2025 6:11 pm - CTA warns of a 25% service reduction in 2026 while Metra projects cutting 267 trains without state aid in 2027.
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Transit fiscal cliff shrinks in 2026 but will grow in 2027Oct 02, 2025 6:59 pm - The Regional Transportation Authority is expected to downsize the “fiscal cliff” facing Metra, Pace and the CTA in 2026 by over half at a Friday meeting.
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Paratransit riders hit with major cuts to rideshare program starting this weekSep 28, 2025 9:00 pm - Families that rely on a Pace paratransit service offering subsidized Uber rides for those with disabilities say new cuts will be “devastating.”
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Pace reveals passenger upgrades at Schaumburg bus hub but specter of fiscal cliff loomsSep 14, 2025 7:53 pm - Plus — a big road closure, Metra and UP throwdown over track costs, and family day at Midway Airport.
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Advantage Metra: Feds give agency track rights in Union Pacific disputeSep 08, 2025 7:23 pm - Feud over cost of Metra running trains on UP tracks shouldn’t affect passengers, regulators say.
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What does inching along in rush-hour traffic cost you? Chicago in top 10 of most expensive commutesAug 31, 2025 8:51 pm - Happy Labor Day worker bees. Let’s talk about long commutes, and what they cost you.
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Extra trains on track for Metra BNSF riders and more stops on the UP West: Here’s what it means to youAug 26, 2025 6:42 pm - See how your commute is impacted by Metra upgrades to BNSF and Union Pacific West routes.
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Transit ‘death spiral’ hits home as RTA redirects funds from Metra, Pace to avert CTA implosionAug 21, 2025 6:51 pm - Paratransit riders plead with RTA to avoid capping trips on popular rideshare program users say is life-changing.
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‘How do we get there?’ State reps weigh transit rescue options ahead of fall veto sessionAug 20, 2025 6:05 pm - Could an event fee save transit? State representatives hammering out a fix at upcoming meetings.