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CHICAGO METRA TWO A billboard advertises new homes near the Chicago suburb of Aurora as a METRA commuter train speeds past. Aurora is located on one of METRA's busiest commuter routes, the main line of the old Burlington railroad, now part of the Burlington Northern-Santa Fe (BNSF). |
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A METRA train bridges over a freight railroad. METRA wants to use that freight railroad, a "beltline" around Chicago, to operate commuter trains from one suburb to another. Neighbors along the freight railroad oppose the plan because of the added noise of more trains. Stay tuned! |
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A METRA train crosses another railroad track. Commuter rail often can be put in service rapidly and cheaply because commuter trains can use the existing tracks of freight railroads. |