Metra has officially announced the initial rollout of a new train tracking system that will allow commuters to get up-to-date departure times, real-time mapping of trains and the ability to plan out trips within the system.
The tracker, clocking in at a cost of $26.7 million according to the agency, will roll out on Union Pacific lines, as well as the Southwest Service line, which serves the city’s southwestern suburbs, and the BNSF line, which serves the western suburbs.
Those features will include real-time mapping of where trains are located within the Metra system, as well as up-to-date station arrival times for reach train.Sign up for NBC Chicago newsletters.
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