On February 1, University of Chicago students and employees riding the Metra Electric District line may notice changes to their ride fares. Under a plan announced in October, Chicagoland’s Metra Commuter Rail System, which operates the Electric District lines linking Hyde Park to the Loop via Millennium Station, will implement an all-new fare system for.
Metra riders are in for a slew of changes in February. New fares will be taking effect, along with changes to the way riders can buy tickets. A program that cut fares on lines to the south and southwest suburbs will end, replaced with a new program for low-income riders. New policies will guide riders who want to bring bikes on trains. The changes are coming as the commuter rail agency faces .