Latest Chicago News
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CTA Provides Construction Overview for Red Line Extension
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has outlined plans to begin constructing the 5.5-mile Red Line Extension (RLE) Project in early 2026.
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Metra Announces 2025 Construction Programme
Metra has unveiled its 2025 construction programme, detailing a series of infrastructure improvements across its network.
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STV to Support Metra in Procuring Battery-Powered Trains
Chicago’s Metra Metropolitan Rail (Metra) has contracted STV to provide procurement support for battery-powered trainsets.
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US: CTA to Pilot Automated ROW Intrusion Detection System
The Chicago Transit Board has approved a $60,000 funding award to STV for the development of a new pilot project to detect ROW intrusions.
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Union Pacific Transfers Commuter Rail Services to Metra
Union Pacific is transferring commuter rail services to Metra for the Union Pacific North, Northwest, and West Lines in the Chicago area.
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US: Metra Explores Financing to Address Ageing Bridges
Metra is exploring financing options to address the urgent need to replace its ageing bridge infrastructure in the Chicago metropolitan area…
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US: FTA Grants Nearly $2 Billion for Chicago Red Line Extension
The Biden-Harris Administration has announced a 1.97 billion USD grant to fund the extension of the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Red Line…
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Advance Construction to Begin on Chicago's Red Line Extension
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has announced that advance construction work is set to begin on its Red Line Extension this summer.
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Chicago Metra Launches $332 Million Construction Plan for 2024
Chicago's commuter rail system, Metra, has announced a comprehensive list of construction projects planned for 2024.
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Metra Orders 16 Battery-Electric Stadler Trains for Chicago
Metra has awarded a contract to Stadler to supply 16 battery-electric trains for operation in Chicago and the surrounding region.
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Amtrak Seeks Public Ideas for Chicago Union Station
Amtrak is calling on the public to contribute their ideas for the improvement of Chicago Union Station in Illinois.
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Chicago Metra to Purchase Battery-Powered Trainsets
Chicago's commuter rail operator, Metra has been awarded a 169.3 million USD grant to purchase zero-emission, battery-powered trainsets.
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Chicago Transit Authority to Conclude Phase 1 of Forest Park Branch Rebuild
Work on the first phase of Chicago Transit Authority's (CTA) Forest Park Branch Rebuild project is set to conclude this weekend.
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$1.1 Billion Chicago Hub Improvement Program Aims to Modernise Regional Rail
The Governor of Illinois has presented the Chicago Hub Improvement Program, proposing a 1.1 bn USD investment in regional rail infrastructur…
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Chicago Transit Authority to Begin Construction on New Red Line Stations
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) is set to begin construction on four new Red Line stations at Lawrence, Argyle, Berwyn and Bryn Mawr.
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Chicago Transit Authority Issues RFP for Red Line Extension
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has selected three prequalified teams to submit proposals for its Red Line Extension (RLE) project.