14 More Trains on Metra Southwest Line
Unfortunately, the new schedule does not include any extra weekend service. Metra offered 16 trains a day and is now up to 30 during the week. Click the link for an online schedule (will open a new window).
The new lines will start January 30, 2006, and offer addtional service to Manhattan and New Lenox. Although many southwest Chicago suburbs were hoping for additional weekend service, a Metra spokesman said the budget for this expansion left nothing for the weekends.
It’s too bad as I live about 2 blocks from a brand new Metra station. Although I don’t work downtown it would be nice to be able to jump on the train for a weekend event instead of having to drive and park. I guess that is something to hopefully look forward to in the future.
