METRA

Metra is the rail system serving the six-county Chicago area. Metra provides service to and from downtown Chicago with 243 stations over 11 routes totaling nearly 500 route miles. We remain one of the largest and most complex rail systems in North America, with a service area encompassing more than 3,700 square miles... Metra provides safe, reliable, efficient, and affordable commuter rail service that enhances the economic and environmental health of Northeast Illinois... Metra began eyeing the freight line for a commuter route shortly after it was formed in 1984. The idea made its way into Metra and regional planning documents by the late 1980s and by the early 1990s Metra had forged a partnership with communities along the route, which agreed to fund stations and parking lots. That groundswell of support was key to getting about $75 million in federal funding to develop the line.

Primary location: Worth United States