| Project Description |
The Sunrise Express is an early morning reverse commute train operating on the Metra UP North Line from Chicago to Waukegan. The service enables reverse commuters to meet 7AM work start times of north suburban employers. Other benefits include a viable suburb-to-suburb option for commuters living north of Chicago and an additional inbound train.
Funding History
2007
Local Federal Total
$250,000 $250,000 $500,000
2008
Local Federal Total
$179,000 $179,000 $358,000
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| Status |
| Status: | Implemented |
| Program: | Job Access Reverse Commute / New Freedom |
| Program Year: | 2007 |
| Project Type: | Operating |
| Grantee: | Metra |
| Current Activities: | Metra implemented the project April 2, 2007. JARC funding for this project was exhausted in October 2011. In its last year of funding the project averaged 8,121 trips per month.
Metra continues to provide the service with its own funds. |
| Information Updated: | September 2012 |
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| Funding |
| RTA: | $0 |
| Local: | $429,000 |
| Federal: | $429,000 |
| Total: | $858,000 |
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| Study Documents |
| none |
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| Related Transit Assets |
| Metra Rail Lines: | Union Pacific North Line |
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| Related Jurisdictions |
| Counties: | Cook, Lake |
| Municipalities: | Beach Park, Chicago, Evanston, Glencoe, Highland Park, Highwood, Kenilworth, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, North Chicago, Waukegan, Wilmette, Winnetka, Winthrop Harbor, Zion |
| US Congressional Districts: | 10 Brad Schneider , 5 Mike Quigley, 9 Jan Schakowsky |
| IL Senate Districts: | 29 Julie Morrison, 30 Terry Link, 31 Melinda Bush, 5 Patricia Van Pelt Watkins, 6 John Cullerton, 7 Heather Steans, 8 Ira Silverstein, 9 Daniel Biss |
| IL House Districts: | 10 Derrick Smith, 11 Ann Williams, 13 Gregory Harris, 14 Kelly Cassidy, 16 Lou Lang, 17 Laura Fine, 18 Robyn Gabel, 58 Scott Drury, 60 Rita Mayfield, 61 JoAnn Osmond |
| County Board Districts: | Cook 10, Cook 12, Cook 13, Lake 11, Lake 12, Lake 13, Lake 14, Lake 2, Lake 4, Lake 8, Lake 9 |
| Chicago Wards: | 1 Joe Moreno, 32 Scott Waguespack, 40 Patrick J. O'Connor, 43 Michele Smith, 44 Thomas M. Tunney, 47 Ameya Pawar, 49 Joe Moore, 50 Debra Silverstein |
| Councils of Mayors: | Chicago, Lake, North Shore |
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Metra Sunrise Express
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