News & Reviews News Wire Metra considering renaming of commuter rail lines

Metra considering renaming of commuter rail lines

By | March 11, 2025

With renaming of Union Pacific lines at hand, survey asks riders’ thoughts on new naming systems

Map of the Metra system with its current names and color-coding. Metra is considering renaming the lines to a more uniform system. Metra

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