Metra’s four fare zones were implemented in 2024. Shirley Forpe said the renaming effort is “just a silly thing,” and joked that Metra could instead hire more employees to help people at ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Metra is phasing out the names for some of its lines, and wants to hear from its riders. The commuter rail is phasing out the Union Pacific North, Northwest and West lines.

Metra on Monday acknowledged the confusion and began a public outreach effort that could potentially rename all of its lines ...