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The current chief mechanical officer oversees 650 employees responsible for the repair, inspection, cleaning and maintenance of nearly 1,200 railcars and locomotives.
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The funding is provided through the $1.5 billion Infrastructure for Rebuilding America discretionary grant program in partnership with Metra, Amtrak, and more.
Read More →Averages about 25 percent across all fare types. Metra was able to reduce its deficit by $17.5 million by locking in the price of 75 percent of its fuel needs, making administrative cuts and finding other operational efficiencies. Those actions reduced the size of the needed fare increase by 7 percentage points.
Read More →Increased sales tax receipts could be the answer that transit agencies, such as Metra have been looking for.
Read More →Chicago is the fifth city in which Lyft rolled out the new feature, called Nearby Transit.
Read More →While there have been some fluctuations in ridership during the first months of the test, the overall trend is very positive.
Read More →Proposals will be due in August and Metra hopes to finalize a deal by the end of the year for at least 200 new cars.
Read More →Chicago to remove bar cars. Miami to propose transit cuts. No vote allowed on transit tax.
Read More →Tenants of an office complex will be provided a monthly Lyft pass, allowing free rides between the complex and four rail stations.
Read More →Capital funding will be used largely for rolling stock renewal and other projects aimed at taking care of the existing system.
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