Best bet to rename Metra rail lines: Use history, geography as a guide
To address this, Metra is seeking rider input on two proposed naming systems through a public survey. This move is both ...
Daily Herald8d
All aboard the M1? Metra considers renaming train lines
Or switching the Union Pacific North Line to Metra 1 (M1)? Metra is surveying passengers about a potential rebranding to make ...
Chicago Tribune9d
New names could be in store for Metra lines, as agency sues Union Pacific during takeover of UP routes
but Metra said there was no guarantee they would agree to more extensions or that they’d reach a new, final deal. Metra also filed an application with the Surface Transportation Board ...
Chicago Sun-Times8d
Metra's proposal to rename its train lines might be just the ticket for riders
A Metra train arrives at the LaSalle Street Metra Station. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times file Share Metra deserves credit for thinking about renaming each of its 14 commuter rail lines in a bid to help ...
Railway Age2d
ABB to Provide Traction Tech for New Metra, Caltrans Trainsets
Stadler US will use ABB traction converters and batteries for the new trainsets it is building for Metra commuter rail in Chicago and for future Valley Rail passenger service between Merced and ...
Metra wants to hear from riders on possible new line names, as Union Pacific phased out
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Metra is phasing out the names for some of its lines, and wants to hear from its riders. The commuter rail is phasing out the Union Pacific North, Northwest and West lines. Some new ...