Illinois

CTA, Metra and Pace Could be Combined Under New Measure

May 4, 2024 The Center Square

Democrat legislators have introduced the Metropolitan Mobility Authority Act, which would establish a new, fully integrated agency to deliver transit service throughout northeastern Illinois.

Amtrak Borealis Trains Expand Service Between St. Paul and Chicago via Milwaukee

May 4, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Tickets are now available for a second daily Amtrak service between the Twin Cities and Chicago via Milwaukee.

Union Pacific Shaves Two Days Off Los Angeles to Chicago Route with New Domestic Service

May 4, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Union Pacific Railroad is offering a new domestic intermodal service that will cut transit time to three days for customers transporting goods from Southern California to the Chicago area.

CTA’s $3.6 Billion Red Line Extension Project Included in Fiscal 2025 Budget Request

March 19, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Fourteen large transit projects in 11 states could receive nearly $4 billion in federal support for construction as part of President Biden’s fiscal 2025 Budget Request to Congress.

Metra Green Lights Purchase of Battery-Powered Trainsets

March 19, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metra Board of Directors approved a contract to buy zero-emission, battery-powered trainsets, making it one of the first in the nation to operate the technology.

FRA Announces $900,000 in New Planning and Development Grants to Support Intercity Passenger Rail Services

March 18, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently announced that it had awarded $900,000 to three entities through the Interstate Rail Compacts (IRC) Grant Program.

Amtrak Wants Ideas for Chicago Union Station Improvements

January 5, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak is reimagining the Concourse at Chicago Union Station and wants ideas from the traveling public, other station users, and area residents. Improvements to the boarding process, modernized amenities and new services are among the changes to be designed.