Metra considers renaming lines, changing maps for Chicago area
Metra is considering renaming its lines in the Chicago area. The rail agency has released a survey to gauge public feedback ...
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 Herald13d
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 ...
Trains14d
Metra considering renaming of commuter rail lines
Metra has begun a rider survey over renaming its lines from their current names — which largely are derived from their historic operators — to one of two alphanumeric systems, one of which also uses ...
Evanston RoundTable13d
Metra to change name of Union Pacific North Line, consider systemwide changes
The inbound Union Pacific North Line train at the Davis Street Metra station in 2024. Thirty years after the Metra line that ...
Chicago Tribune14d
New names could be in store for Metra lines, as agency sues Union Pacific during takeover of UP routes
The commuter rail agency said Union Pacific’s moves effectively ... is named for the way the trains are powered. Each line is identified on maps and signs by a different color.
Metra wants to hear from riders on possible new line names, as Union Pacific phased out
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. ABC7 Chicago is now ...
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Union Pacific gets green light to cut services on three busy Chicago commuter rail lines
A Thursday ruling from the Northern Illinois District Court affirmed Union Pacific Railroad's assertion that is under no obligation to provide commuter service on three of Chicagoland's busiest train ...