How Metra named its 14 suburban commuter rail lines made little sense. Its two “Milwaukee” lines don’t go to the Wisconsin ...

Metra has begun a rider survey over renaming its lines from their current names — which largely are derived from their ...

As a transportation planner involved in the creation of the Regional Transportation Authority in the mid-1970s, I applaud ...

Its two “Milwaukee” lines don’t go to the Wisconsin city — and are instead named after the Milwaukee Road the lines once used. The Metra Electric line is named after the type of locomotive pulling the ...