Transit
Caltrain Implements New Schedule Changes to Better Reflect Travelers Needs
Starting today, Caltrain will begin operating a new schedule that is designed to improve service for essential workers and transit-dependent riders, and is consistent with...
Caltrain Increases Weekday Schedule from 42 to 70 Trains
This week, Caltrain, the regional commuter train operator between San Francisco, San Jose, and Gilroy, CA, increased the weekday schedule from 42 to 70 daily...
Metra Launches New All-Day Pass in June
Starting June 1, Metra will introduce a new All-Day Pass for $10.00 through the Ventra app. Customers are strongly encouraged to buy the pass in...
Chicago’s Metra launches 2020 construction program
The reductions in Metra service due to the COVID-19 pandemic are having one positive side effect for the railroad. With fewer trains operating on our...
Metra switching to alternate schedules on Monday, March 23 due to coronavirus
Metra will begin operating an alternate weekday schedule on Monday, March 23, to adjust for the reduced number of riders due to school closures, work-from-home mandates and...
Seattle’s Connect 2020 Brings Public Transit Delays
Following months of preparation and outreach, construction to integrate new light rail to the Eastside into the existing system begins. During the 10 weeks of...
Commute on Chicago’s Metra? Take the Survey about New Railcars
Moving commuters throughout the Chicago area is no easy task. Metra is the fourth busiest commuter rail system in the United States by ridership and...
New Partnership Gets Travelers from Train to Plane at the Ontario International Airport
Metrolink riders traveling to Ontario International Airport (ONT) now have a new mobility option with sponsored Lyft rides from four Metrolink stations and Omnitrans transit...
Metrolink Offers Holiday Express Train in Southern California
The laughter of children and a hearty “Ho, ho, ho,” will be heard aboard trains as Metrolink offers the Holiday Express Train for a family-friendly...
Chicago’s Metra Board Approves 2020 Budget
The Metra Board of Directors today approved a 2020 operating budget that keeps expenses in check, does not require a fare increase, and provides $480.5...
Amtrak and Metrolink Add More Trains in Southern California
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Amtrak introduces 13th Pacific Surfliner between Los Angeles and San DiegoMetrolink’s Orange County Line will see additional trains to and from Los Angeles...
Metra to Add Extra Trains for Bank of America Chicago Marathon
On Sunday, October 13, Metra will operate extra early morning inbound and early afternoon outbound trains on five of its lines for participants and spectators...
Caltrain Adds Extra Service for 49ers Opening Home Game
Are you ready for some football and don’t want to drive? Well, then Caltrain is the perfect answer for 49ers fans heading to Levi’s Stadium...
No Fare Increase in 2020 for Chicago’s Metra Commuter Operation
Metra announced that it will not raise fares in 2020, the second year in a row that it has not asked customers to pay more....
Chicago’s Metra Commuter Service adds new options for Lake County commuters
A two-year reverse-commute pilot project funded by a public-private partnership between Metra and Lake County businesses and governments began yesterday on the Milwaukee District North...
Free Public Transit Rides in Salt Lake City
On Thursday, February 28 and Friday, March 1, 2019, Mayor Biskupski’s office, along with Salt Lake County, Davis County, and Intermountain Health Care are sponsoring...
Toronto’s Go Transit Launches Expanded Services Starting Today
In what was expected to not launch for another four years, this morning Toronto’s Go Transit commuter train service brings daily options to Niagara Falls,...
Seattle’s Sound Transit Approves 2019 Budget; Major Transit Projects Expand
Seattle’s Sound Transit Board approved a $2.9 billion 2019 budget that focuses on further expanding implementation of voter-approved transit projects throughout the Seattle region, including...
Milwaukee Starts Hopping Today!
Starting today, Milwaukee is even more connected than before with the introduction of HOP, Milwaukee’s new streetcar system. The first line, named the M-Line, is...
LA’s Metrolink Commuter Service Adds Extra Baseball Trains
Take the train to the summer ball games! Whether you’re bound for LA to see the Dodgers or Anaheim to see the Angels, Metrolink has...