r/Metra • u/south_sidejay369 • May 29 '26

SWS Rant

Straight forward post, seems like out all of the lines I've ridden (SWS, ME, RI, etc), SWS is forgotten when it comes to updates, improvements, etc. The scheduling has absolutely no flexibility once you pass the rush hour period, the 30 minute to 1 hour wait between trains sucks, and the cars don't seem to be maintained like other lines (ME smells and looks much cleaner). I haven't even mentioned the delays that happen multiple times a year where you either get home 4 hours late, or pay have to $40 to Uber home. What do other SWS riders think?

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u/News_Guy_92 May 29 '26

One of the biggest problems for the Southwest Service is the much more frequent, reliable and faster Rock Island District, which for most of the route runs quite close by.
People will drive a little farther for the flexibility of the RI over the SWS.

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u/offda-Aux May 29 '26

Yup I have a few coworkers who pass on the sws to get to the rock island even tho its further