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EPISODE · Jan 20, 2026

Chicago's Massive Bet on Regional Rail

from Heartland Urbanist · host Heartland Urbanist

Chicago is making a historic move. Leveraging Illinois's recent $1.5 billion investment in Chicago transit, they're working to turn Metra from commuter rail into a true regional rail network. For 40 years, Metra has been the definition of commu...

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