Metra is canceling service on the Electric Line, which serves Homewood and Flossmoor commuters, on Friday, Feb. 1, due to damage to the line’s overhead power system caused by a freight train derailment and cold weather. Friday will be the third consecutive day without service. Trains did not operate Wednesday[Read More…]
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Metra announces service interruption this weekend
Metra announced Monday that travel on the Electric Line will be affected this weekend by work on the 41st Street Bridge project that will require a seven-hour power shut down. Several stations will be closed from 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3, to 6 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4, including[Read More…]
Bridge work will affect Metra Electric Line trains Saturday night
The Metra Electric Line train schedule will be affected by construction work on Saturday, Feb. 3, when crews do work on the 41st Street bridge in Chicago. Some trains will not operate during the overnight hours, and some will require riders to take shuttle buses around the work zone. Metra[Read More…]
Metra to hold public meeting in Homewood for comments on proposed fare increase, service cuts
Metra will hold a public meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1, at the Homewood Village Hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. The commuter rail company has proposed a 2018 operating budget of $797.2 million that includes fare increases and, for the first time, cuts in service in order to close a[Read More…]
