Union Pacific - Northwest Line Schedules as of Dec 2019 Line at a Glance › 22 trains in the AM Peak › 12 trains in the Midday › Average Trip Length (2019) : 24.7 miles › 20 trains in the PM Peak › Average Fare Paid (2019) : $4.60 › 11 trains in the Evening › Number of Stations: 23 › 34 trains on Saturdays › Route Length: Main Line: 63.1 miles; McHenry Branch: 7.4 miles › 21 trains on Sundays › Number of Weekday Trains (Nov 2019): 65 › On-Time Performance (2019): 93% › 56% of UP-NW riders drive to their boarding station. › 2nd highest ridership line › 6% more people live along the UP-NW than did in 2010. › 52% of riders board in › 5% more people work along the UP-NW than did in 2010. zones D, E, and F › 2nd highest number of intermediate riders Figure 1: Annual UP-NW Ridership 14.0 11.61 › Longest line in the system 12.0 8.94 9.53 9.17 10.06 10.38 10.0 at 63 miles 8.0 › Only line directly serving 6.0 4.0 McHenry County 2.0 Millions 0.0 83 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 Passenger Trips in Trips in Passenger Year The data included in this document predates the onset of COVID-19, which has greatly impacted Metra’s riders and operations. This information is presented to inform the public about Metra’s historic and recent operational environment but may not be illustrative of Metra’s current or future operations. For the latest information, visit Metra’s Operations and Ridership Data webpage at metrarail.com. Table 1: Metra Capital Investment History UP-NW ($m) System ($m) Table 2: UP-NW 2018 Weekday Boardings Rolling stock $266 $2,978 Time of Day Inbound Outbound Track and structure $169 $1,567 AM Peak 14,919 873 Signal, electrical, and communications $99 $1,137 Facilities and equipment $30 $685 Midday 2,408 1,491 Stations and parking $147 $1,120 PM Peak 1,216 14,864 Acquisitions, extensions, and expansions $6 $603 Support activities $31 $431 Evening 334 1,505 TOTAL $748 $8,521 TOTAL 18,877 18,733 PERCENTAGE 8.7% 100.0% Notes: 1) Excludes South Shore, preventative maintenance, new lines, and pending grants. 2) Prior expenses not adjusted for inflation. 3) Data subject Source: 2018 Weekday Station Boardings and Alightings by to budget revisions, audit adjustments, etc. 4) Project costs without specific locations have been allocated to entire lines where appropriate Time-of-Day and Direction TOC INT CBD UPN MDN NCS UPNW MDW UPW BNSF HC SWS RI ME SSL APP 2 ON COVID-19 AND HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT The information presented in this chapter is representative of Metra’s In this section operations prior to the onset of COVID-19, which upended almost every 1 – Annual Passenger Trips aspect of daily life. While Metra’s pre-COVID services may not be replicated in 2 – UP-NW Overview the same manner going forward, the transportation services Metra continues 3 – Present and Future Demand to provide are essential to the vitality of the Chicago region. 4 – Station Characteristics 5 – Mode of Access and Parking There are certain elements of Metra’s situational and operational 7 – Reverse Commute and Non- environment that are unlikely to change in the short or medium term. These Downtown Markets are: the location and capacity of each rail line, the location and physical 7 – Major Capital Projects characteristics of each station, the general characteristics of the communities 7 – ADA Accessibility around each station, Metra’s history in each community, and Metra’s mission 9 – UP-NW Corridor Demographics to provide safe, reliable, efficient commuter rail service that enhances the 9 – UP-NW Corridor Household Data economic and environmental health of northeast Illinois. On the other 9 – UP-NW Corridor Employment Data hand, there are operational and situational factors that are likely to be quite 10 – Proposed Improvements different. These may be: the number of riders, the time and duration of 10 – Major Trip Generators peak travel demand, the public’s perception of the relative safety of various transportation modes, the way riders access and depart from stations, and the location preferences of people and businesses. The challenges posed by the pandemic were significant and likely will result in the emergence of a very different operational environment. Even so, understanding Metra’s past performance, pre-COVID service levels, and established community baselines is vital to making informed decisions about the reality that is taking shape. Through this process Metra will continue to achieve Metra’s mission, realizing its vision, and pursuing its strategic goals. As part of a regional transportation network, Metra provides safe, reliable, efficient commuter rail service that enhances the economic and environmental health of northeast Illinois. - Metra’s Mission Statement UP-NW OVERVIEW The UP-NW extends northwest from Ogilvie Transportation Center (OTC) in downtown Chicago to Harvard, serving portions of Cook, Lake, and McHenry Counties. It is the longest line in the Metra system, with 22 outlying stations along its 63-mile route. A 7.5-mile, single-track branch extends north from Crystal Lake to the city of McHenry. While the main line offers a full schedule on weekdays and weekends, this branch only receives service during weekday peak periods. In 2019, passenger trips on the UP-NW totaled 10.4 million, the second-highest of any line in the Metra system. TOC INT CBD UPN MDN NCS UPNW MDWMETRA STATEUPW OF THEBNSF SYSTEM HC — UNIONSWS PACIFICRI - NORTHWESTME LINESSL | XXAPP 3 Because of infrastructure decisions made prior to Metra’s creation, UP-NW trains run on the left-hand (or opposite) side of the tracks relative to the Metra system. UP-NW trains operate on two tracks adjacent to the Union Pacific-North Line between OTC and Clybourn Junction (near Armitage and Terms Defined Ashland in Chicago). For the next 29 miles, the UP-NW is triple-tracked from Clybourn to Barrington followed by double-track from Barrington to Harvard “Peak-Period Service” refers to trains (31 miles). The branch line to McHenry is a single-track. Present operations arriving or departing downtown have outbound traffic on one track and inbound traffic on the other track, terminals at times when there is the with the center track in triple-track territory available for express movements greatest ridership demand. For Metra, in either direction. There is very limited freight traffic on this line. Tables 3 and the “AM Peak” starts with the first run of 4 detail the service, station, and ridership characteristics of the UP-NW. the day and lasts until 9:15am. The “PM Peak” starts at 3:30pm and lasts until PRESENT AND FUTURE DEMAND 6:45pm. “Reverse Commuting” refers to riders In 2018, more than 37,000 boardings took place each weekday on the UP- who regularly travel in the opposite NW, with 79% of boardings occurring on peak-period, peak-direction trains. At UP-NW stations, ridership has increased 16% since 1983 (see Figure 1). direction of most commuters. For However, at the six McHenry County stations built before 2005, boardings Metra riders, this refers to people who increased 61% between 1983 and 2018. Chicago stations have also expe- are travelling away from the Loop rienced significant ridership gains, with boardings increasing 96% during during the AM Peak and toward the the same period. Figure 3 shows the origins of UP-NW riders who board at Loop during the PM Peak. stations outside the CBD. Overall passenger ridership on the UP-NW totaled FIGURE 2: METRA STATIONS ON THE UP-NW LINE TOC INT CBD UPN MDN NCS UPNW MDWMETRA STATEUPW OF THEBNSF SYSTEM HC — UNIONSWS PACIFICRI - NORTHWESTME LINESSL | XXAPP 4 TABLE 3: UP-NW STATION CHARACTERISTICS Responsibility and Boardings Weekday 1 Maintenance trains Fare Mile serving Station Zone Post each 1983 2006 2016 2018 station (Dec 2019) Platform Depot Parking Ogilvie Trans. Center A 0.0 Multiple Multiple n/a 13,737 14,886 16,395 16,969 65 Clybourn A 2.9 UPRR UPRR Muni 272 769 857 839 62 Irving Park B 7.0 UPRR UPRR Muni 175 495 443 439 44 Jefferson Park B 9.1 UPRR UPRR Multiple 441 786 656 510 45 Gladstone Park B 10.1 UPRR UPRR Muni 81 103 195 180 15 Norwood Park C 11.4 UPRR Multiple Muni 218 289 359 365 41 Edison Park C 12.6 UPRR Multiple Multiple 383 536 694 752 42 Park Ridge C 13.5 UPRR N/A Muni 908 897 1,043 1,168 48 Dee Rd. C 15.0 UPRR Metra Multiple 397 446 515 594 44 Des Plaines D 17.1 UPRR Multiple Multiple 1,145 1,085 1,142 1,209 53 Cumberland D 18.6 UPRR UPRR Muni 685 393 455 442 44 Mount Prospect D 20.0 UPRR Muni Muni 2,146 1,590 1,816 1,879 49 Arlington Heights E 22.8 UPRR Multiple Muni 2,764 2,317 2,578 2,506 52 Arlington Park E 24.4 UPRR Muni Private 1,430 1,614 1,697 1,738 54 Palatine F 26.4 UPRR Metra Muni 1,632 2,105 2,378 2482 51 Barrington G 31.9 UPRR Multiple Muni 1,564 1,724 1,738 1,725 60 Fox River Grove H 37.3 UPRR UPRR Multiple 209 422 451 462 46 Cary H 38.6 UPRR UPRR Multiple 457 988 941 883 47 Pingree Rd.2 I 41.7 UPRR Metra Metra -- 581 751 707 45 Crystal Lake I 43.2 UPRR UPRR Muni 907 1,370 1,199 1,138 47 Woodstock J 51.6 UPRR UPRR Muni 166 456 317 273 20 Harvard J 63.1 UPRR Multiple Multiple 84 274 221 265 20 McHenry J 50.6 UPRR Multiple Multiple 101 101 96 85 6 TOTAL UP-NW 29,909 34,227 36,937 37,610 65 1 Accessibility information is displayed using a three dot system.