Metra 2025 Budget. Chicago commuter railroad metra ’s board approved a 2025 operating budget of $1.1 billion that holds fares at current levels and relies on strong sales tax revenue and. Chicagoland’s metra commuter railroad and chicago transit authority (cta), the area’s rapid transit and bus service provider, last month proposed 2025 operating budgets of.
The annual capital program and operating budget is a detailed look at metra’s operating budget and its capital investment plan for the year indicated and future years. The rail system metra has proposed a $1.135 billion operating budget for 2025, up about 3% from 2024, relying on local tax revenue and federal funds to cover rising expenses.