#Metra

I love The Grinch, but I was not expecting to be staring into his cold green calculating eyes as part of my morning commute.

#Chicago #PublicTransportation #TheGrinch #Trains #Metra #Today

A group of kids just boarded this #metra train, and the conductor is soliciting guesses from them about how many people are on this train.

Furthermore, the conductor seems to know them all by name and their guesses seem to follow a normal distribution averaging 175.
This is the adorable nerd stuff I love for. #transit #chicago #trains

A warning to all the dancers out there riding the Metra in Chicago. Stay in that Chorus Line!

We saw this recently on our way to an event at the Chicago Botanical Garden.

#Chicago #Illinois #USA #Midwest #PublicTransit #Urban #Metra #Dance #Dancer #Choreography #Funny #Sign #Typo

I Could Be There By The Morning https://www.flickr.com/photo.gne?rb=1&short=22uYvpS #cyan #photograph #Metra #Amtrack #trains #mono #Chicago

Today's Flickr photo with the most hits: this shot of the Metra, downtown Chicago.

#chicago #downtown #METRA #CTA

Up early today to take the #metra downtown. Nice to see the sunrise 🌅

#chicago #train

My union paciific northwest #metra station has three tracks, two for inbound (I think), and one for outbound. However, I can't find a way to tell which inbound train will be on which track, other than waiting to see what side people line up on. How do they know???

#chicago #transit

Great video on why highway median train stops are terrible. "A rolling museum they refer to as 'Metra'" also killed me. :blobfoxlaughsweat:​ If you're from #Chicago, you know. Fuck the #Metra.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM5cGZRWUUw

Talking about #Metra: did you know that the #logo uses a #typeface named Crillee?
https://fontsinuse.com/uses/55723/metra-logo-and-timetables

The italic wordmark is in use ever since the commuter rail system for the #Chicago metropolitan area got a unifying identity in 1985.

#FontsInUse #Fonts #PublicTransit #PublicTransport #Trains #Railway

#Metra is the commuter rail system in #Chicago’s metropolitan area. Every month, their #tickets feature a new design. 🚇 🎟️

@fhardwig took a look at the #typefaces used in 1990 and 1991: https://fontsinuse.com/uses/55722/metra-tickets-1990-1991

Featuring scans from the great collection by Nick @Rougeux (C82). #ephemera #FontsInUse #typography #1990s

I remember when there was a huge wait-list just to get a spot! #naperville #metra #chicago #urbanplanning

@chicagotribune https://press.coop/@chicagotribune/110872122923382679

Off for day two of #devopsdays chicago this time via #metra still looking the same after 3 years just a lot less people. #devopsdayschi

Found on the train this morning.
#found #heart #commute #metra

https://youtu.be/t3Oebzoqf70 #highspeedrail #metra

Taking #Metra Electric for the first time and I'm not a fan of Millennium Station. I had to jog from Union Station to catch the train in time, the entrance seems to be unnecessarily nondescript and hidden, and I had to ask people where the actual platforms are from the waiting area. :S

#chicago

First time using the Ventra app for the #Metra train…

Think I just had the monthly wallet card, back in the day.

Cool Art Deco graphics on the ticket!

#Chicago

“Now approaching Evanston Main St.”

#train #Metra

Integrated payment system would definitely make riders' lives easier. That includes #CTA, #Metra, and #Pace.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdJwAUdvlik&ab_channel=WallStreetJournal

#Chicago|land 🇺🇸 is home to a dense rail network. The western approach, nicknamed BNSF “Chicago Racetrack”, is among the country’s busiest railway lines. The stainless steel bi-level “Gallery Cars” designed by #Budd in the 1950s are still to be seen in #Metra #BNSF commuter trains.

It's so great that I have to go into the office today. Because instead of having a commute by train for 1 hour 10 minutes, I'm having a commute by train that is going to be 2 hours 30 minutes. And that's just on the way in. If everything goes well this afternoon it'll be 1 hour 30 minutes home, so for an 8 hour day I'll have spent 4 hours commuting instead of my "usual" 3 hours. I'm sure my day spent on Teams calls in the office is really worth it to the company. #frustrated #remote #wfh #metra

Just before sunrise a few weeks ago at the train station.
#train #metra #photography

https://flic.kr/p/2oxMgi1

First time taking the train downtown since January 2020. What have I missed?

#PublicTransportation #Chicago #Metra

@kona @nyc_bus @nyc_subway @nyc_mnr @nyc_lirr would love to see #Metra and #CTA feeds in #chicago

On the #metra this morning

Пасажирські вагони в два поверхи це новинка для мене але до хорошого звикається швидко.
#Чікаго #метра #metra #Chicago

Good morning from #illinois. Wishing you all a wonderful day. Thank you for brightening mine.

#coffee #metra

Good morning, #Chicago. Surprised the “#Metra window” filter hasn’t taken off yet

Heading to the office for the first time in a month and I have an entire Metra train car to myself this morning. #photography #vanishingpoint #blackandwhite #metra #commute #morning
https://flic.kr/p/2oaNbxf

I wish #Metra ran trains more frequently. As it is, if you're not going into/out of #Chicago at rush hour, then you're stuck driving.

#masstransit

#quote #quoteoftheday #quotestoliveby #Power #Resistance #Art #BeingHuman #traintracks #Metra #Grayslake #Illinois

Once again, I didn't get to fly. I did, however, take a tour of my town... as I tested cameras.
https://youtu.be/JpDDYvf76aE
#photography #drone #gopro #learning #UP #Metra #rail

When I have to go into the office, this is my morning view. #metra #work #train #commute #blackandwhite

@SorenSpicknall what a coincidence I we ventured out on the #Metra to Deerfield for dinner tonight. We rarely leave the City

I missed the #metra so much 🥲 #chicago

Trains are so fucking cool

RT @Metra@twitter.com

When severe cold and winter weather hits, Metra fights it with fire. Get the inside scoop about our switch heaters here: https://bit.ly/2EObaFc #winter #metra