With more commuters returning to offices in Chicago, Metra is expanding its weekday schedule for the UP Northwest Line and a few schedule changes to the UP North Line For the new UP-NW schedule, service will increase with an additional 21 trains for a total of 66. That's up from 45 trains. According to Metra, most of the midday trains are set to now arrive in Chicago on the 10s, which, according to the rail agency, will allow for better connections with other UP lines.
"We have said since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic that Metra is committed to adjusting its schedules to meet growing ridership and our riders' changing needs," said Metra CEO/Executive Director Jim Derwinski."We are greatly encouraged by the growth in ridership so far this year and we are happy to be welcoming returning riders and new ones toThe new Metra schedule was altered to better accommodate riders"with early shifts and reverse commutes.
For the UP North, the schedule will have one more morning departure from and one more evening train to Kenosha. As riders return to the weekday commute and construction ramps up, Metra will be significantly expanding the weekday schedule on @mewtraUPNW and making some minor modifications to the