Norm Carlson

Norm Carlson

Norm Carlson is the former chairman of Metra and managing editor of First & Fastest, a magazine that covers rail passenger services in the Chicago area.

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You and Your Bike Are Welcome Aboard Metra

If you are coming to Chicago, bring your bike. Metra will welcome you aboard its trains! On Nov. 7, 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Metra, Chicago’s commuter transit system, introduced its very first Bike Car. At the end of 2023, Metra recorded 260,000 annual passengers with bicycles—an all-time record. Prior to 2020, […]

Bike 1.5 Prototype | Photo by Courtney Aubrecht