Page 29: Lower Metra fares for college students may be coming
Hannah Mitchell and Shane René
February 6, 2020
On this week's episode of Page 29, The DePaulia gives a rundown of new legislation that may lower the cost of Metra fares for commuter students. Then, we chat with our sports editor about the men's basketball team's start to conference play and what that means for head coach Dave Leitao. https://soundcloud.com/page29/page-29-lower-metra-fares-for-chicago-college-students-may-be-coming
New bill proposes Metra fare discounts for college students starting in 2021
Jessica Grekowicz, Contributing Writer
February 3, 2020
A promising new bill has been proposed to the Illinois House of Representatives that would give a 50 percent discount on Metra fares to college students. The bill, filed by Representative Barbara Hernandez under the code HB4217, calls to amend the current Regional Transportation Authority Act. It p...
Want wifi with that commute? Metra seeks input on new cars
December 22, 2019
Metra is buying hundreds of new rail cars and wants passengers to weigh in on what amenities they'd like to see in them, from cup holders to power outlets, tray tables or wifi. The suburban Chicago commuter rail agency expects to spend almost $1.2 billion over the next five years to buy and rehab...
Elon Musk plans to submit bid for Blue Line high-speed rail to O’Hare
Jonathan Ballew, Assistant News Editor
January 8, 2018
Elon Musk wants to take a whack at solving one of Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s most pressing transportation concerns. After meeting with Chicago’s then-deputy mayor Steve Koch in Los Angeles, Musk tweeted to his followers that his tunneling company – ironically named the Boring Company – would “c...
Low turnout at DePaul commuter student fair
Erin Yarnall
March 1, 2015
Wake up. Pack your bag full of everything you’ll need for the day. Catch the Metra or get in your car. Get to school. Go to numerous classes in a row. Come home. Sleep. Repeat. Read More »...
Chugging along: DePaul commuter students face constant delays, rising costs and exhaustion
Jessica Villagomez
February 8, 2015
DePaul freshman Dennis Syvongsa wakes up at 7:30 a.m. to get to his 10:10 a.m. composition and rhetoric class. Syvongsa does not know what to expect from the weather, often layering on pairs of thick wool socks and fleece jackets to accommodate the ever-changing Chicago temperatures. He fills his backpack with all the materials he will need for his f...
Metra fare increase to affect commuter students
Samantha Rivera
November 9, 2014
DePaul students who use Metra should expect to pony up as the commuter transit agency announced that it will increase its fares by an average of 10.8 percent as early as this February. Read More »...
