Tickets for Metra's famous Holiday Trains go on sale, and expected to ‘sell out fast'

The trains, decked out in holiday lights and other festive decor, will run on five lines across three dates only.
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From new train lines to parking regulations: What else is in Illinois’ transit bill

Two regions — Peoria and the Quad Cities — could be the largest downstate communities to benefit from the bill. It allows the ...

Metra Holiday Train tickets on sale now, and ‘expected to sell out fast’

Metra’s Holiday Trains will run on five rail lines this December, with tickets going on sale at noon on Monday for $10 each.
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Seats were at a premium on the train to Lollapalooza as Metra ridership rises

Paz Yepez, 22, didn’t expect Metra’s BNSF line to be that busy during Lollapalooza weekend. But heading downtown on the festival’s second day, Aug. 1, Yepez stressfully searched past jersey-wearing ...