01046032

Component

http://www.trb.org/Publications/Blurbs/158419.aspx

Metra was formed in 1984 as an independent agency overseeing commuter rail operations in Chicago's six-county region. Systemwide, Metra runs 692 trains a day on 11 lines, and only one of those lines is used exclusively by Metra's commuter rail operation. These comments briefly describe Metra's new starts and the Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency plan.

01046028

English

pp 41-42

2007

Transportation Research Board Conference Proceedings on the Web

Workshop on Research to Enhance Rail Network Performance

Web

Railroad commuter service

Railroad capacity; Service expansion

Chicago (Illinois)

Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Railroads

TRIS, TRB

Apr 9 2007 2:36PM

• Context for the Workshop: FRA Railroad Research and Development Sponsorship, 1966-2005
• Efficiency Issues: A Passenger Rail Perspective—Summary of Remarks
• Freight Rail Perspective on Capacity Issues: Summary of Remarks
• Rail Transportation in the 21st Century: Summary of Remarks
• Railroad Capacity Issues
• Railroads and Transportation: Our Future Options
• Research to Enhance Rail Network Performance: Statement of Workshop Purpose
• Safety, Service, and Sustainable Growth: Technology and People Working Together
• U.S. Railroad Efficiency: A Brief Economic Overview