(Source: Streetsblog Chicago, April 15, 2020)
CHICAGO — During the pandemic, when transit should only be used for essential trips, Metra is running fewer, much emptier trains than it usually does, and revenue loss is a major challenge. but the Stay at Home order has one silver lining for the commuter railroad. The reduced weekday schedule is allowing Metra to complete construction projects ahead of schedule. That includes building and renovating several stations in the city and the suburbs, replacing platforms, repairing bridges and railroad crossings, and refurbishing the tracks.
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