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Has Metra missed the universal fare card train?

June 23, 2014

July 1 marks the dawn of the universal fare card in Illinois. On that date, Pace and the CTA officially switch over to Ventra, the new joint fare system. But wait, you say, there are three transit agencies in the region. Where does Metra fit in? Can you wave your Ventra card at the conductor and have it be accepted as a Metra fare? The answer is -- no, Metra officials said last week.

Source: http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20140623/news/140629586/
 
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