Metra votes to hike fares on commuters again in 2017 budget

11/11/2016

The commuter train service’s board approved rate hikes for the third time in as many years, making it costlier to get to and from Chicago.

Perfect storm: Metra threatens line closures as Chicago mulls ‘congestion tax’ for commuters

By Hilary Gowins, Darlene Senger

09/23/2015

A federal mandate threatens to shut down Metra lines while Rahm’s ‘congestion tax’ would make it costlier for commuters to drive into the city.

03/31/2013

Institute works with Metra to improve government transparency as a way to increase accountability and to deter public corruption.