Metra announced Wednesday, June 21, that it is asking for its customers and the public to comment on the biggest proposed change to its fare structure in its history, a plan for 2024 that would reduce the number of fare zones to four from 10 and change some of the fare options[Read More…]
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Cook County transit fare reduction project officially launched Monday
Cook County, Metra, Pace and Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) leaders on Monday officially launched a pilot project to improve public transportation in south Cook County, starting with reduced Metra fares on the Metra Electric and Rock Island lines and extended service on Pace’s 352 Halsted route. Fair Transit South Cook,[Read More…]
Metra board approves pact with Cook County to improve transit in South Cook
The Metra Board of Directors announced on Nov. 13 approval of a Cook County initiative to improve transit service on the South Side of Chicago and in the South Suburbs, starting with a 50 percent reduction in fares on the Metra Electric and Rock Island lines in January. The Board[Read More…]
