Whois & Analysis for metrarail.com

Metra is a commuter railroad in the Chicago metropolitan area.

The railroad operates 241 stations on 11 different rail lines.

It is the fourth busiest commuter rail system in the United States by ridership and the largest and busiest commuter rail system outside the New York City metropolitan area.

There were 83.4 million passenger rides in 2014, up 1.3% from the previous year.

The estimated busiest day for Metra ridership occurred on Nov.

4, 2016—the day of the Chicago Cubs 2016 World Series victory rally.

Commuter rail, also called suburban rail, is a passenger rail transport service that primarily operates between a city centre, and the middle to outer suburbs beyond 15 km (10 miles) and commuter towns or other locations that draw large numbers of commuters—people who travel on a daily basis.

Trains operate following a schedule, at speeds varying from 50 to 200 km/h (30 to 125 mph).

Distance charges or zone pricing may be used.

Illinois is a state in the midwestern region of the United States, achieving statehood in 1818.

It is the 6th most populous state and 25th largest state in terms of land area, and is often noted as a microcosm of the entire country.

The word "Illinois" comes from a French rendering of a native Algonquin word.

With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal, timber, and petroleum in the south, Illinois has a diverse economic base and is a major transportation hub.

The Port of Chicago connects the state to other global ports from the Great Lakes, via the Saint Lawrence Seaway, to the Atlantic Ocean, as well as the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River, via the Illinois Waterway.

For decades, O'Hare International Airport has been ranked as one of the world's busiest airports.

Illinois has long had a reputation as a bellwether both in social and cultural terms and politics.

A ticket is a voucher that indicates that one has paid for admission to an event or establishment such as a theatre, amusement park or tourist attraction, or permission to travel on a vehicle (such as with an airline ticket, bus ticket or train ticket) typically because one has paid the fare.

A ticket may be free, and serve simply as a proof of reservation.

A fare is the fee paid by a passenger for use of a public transport system: rail, bus, taxi, etc.

In the case of air transport, the term airfare is often used.