Inside the Transformation of Chicago’s Transit Network

Podcast: Transit Unplugged · Paul Comfort, SVP Modaxo

Opublikowano: 2026-09-23

Does commuter rail still describe what the service is becoming in many cities? Across the industry, the traditional model of carrying workers downtown in the morning and home again in the evening is evolving. At Metra in Chicago, that change is showing up in a fascinating way: total ridership remains below 2019 levels, but CEO and Executive Director Jim Derwinski says Metra now serves more unique passengers than it did before the pandemic. People are still riding. They're just riding differently. This week on Transit...