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NewsUnion Pacific to transfer Chicago commuter services to Metra
USA: Chicago transport agency Metra is to take over the operation of three commuter rail services which are currently run on its behalf by infrastructure owner Union Pacific.
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Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD)
Operates an interurban passenger service on the South Shore line (formerly the Chicago, South Shore & South Bend Railway, opened 1908), linking Chicago Millenium station with East Chicago (IN), Gary, Michigan City and South Bend Airport, serving 19 stations. See Chicago network map. Following agreements made in 1990, NICTD now ...
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Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)
First rapid transit line opened 1892. Extensive metro system of eight lines and 145 stations. See Chicago network map. The initial elevated stub lines were linked by the Union Loop in 1897, forming the elevated city-centre core. The State St Subway (Red line: Howard-Dan Ryan) opened in 1943 with the ...