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To address safety concerns affiliated with large, heavy e-bikes and e-scooters, Metra will now require customers to be able to carry their bikes and scooters on and off trains by themselves and without the assistance of their device’s electric motors.
The amendment to Metra’s bike policy was made in response to a small but growing trend: customers with large, heavy e-bikes or e-scooters needing help from a second person or more to carry their bikes on and off the trains, or using their bike’s electric motors to propel their bikes up the stairs and onto the train. Both cases increase the risk of someone getting hurt and/or delaying trains.
The amendment states that, “Customers must be able to carry their bicycle or scooter on and off the train by themselves and must not use their e-bike, e-scooter, or other micromobility device’s power to propel the device onto the train.” The…
Metra today unveiled a $1.1 billion budget for 2026 that includes an RTA-mandated fare increase and other measures to cover a projected $68 million shortfall, but no service cuts will be needed. It also proposed a $575.3 million capital plan that continues major investment in bridges, stations, and new and rehabilitated rolling stock.
