STAR Line Task Force Update (PDF Version 1.1 MB) - June 2007

Metra Connects STAR Updated Timeline (Size 51 KB) -
Winter 2008-9
STAR Revised Ridership Modeling and Cost Estimates
Metra is currently revising ridership and cost estimates for the project.

Spring 2009
STAR Technical Advisory Committee Meetings
Final screening results (including ridership modeling results and a proposed Locally Preferred Alternative) will be shared with technical stakeholders at these meetings.

Summer 2009
STAR Public Meetings
Final screening results (including ridership modeling results and a proposed Locally Preferred Alternative) will be shared with the general public at these meetings.

Early September 2009
STAR FTA Submission
Results of the Alternative Analysis and the application to enter Preliminary Engineering are anticipated to be submitted to the FTA at this time. Dec 2008