The ‘9 to 5’ commuter is going extinct. That spells change ahead for Metra.
WBEZ News · WBEZ Chicago
August 16, 20233m 58s
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Show Notes
With expressway construction backing up drivers and post-pandemic troubles plaguing Chicago’s buses and trains, Metra — the region’s commuter rail — is undeniably having a moment. Ridership is cresting, its users are loyal. But even it can’t shake a looming fiscal cliff faced by transit agencies everywhere and the reality that worklife, and commuting habits, are indelibly altered in COVID’s wake. Host: Melba Lara; Reporter: Courtney Kueppers