Have there ever been any studies of ever extending the Metra UP-W Line to Dekalb? It seems that that would be a very good endpoint for Metra given the fact that that there is a university there. Plus Dekalb seems like it is large town.
2018 Metra says Chicago-to-DeKalb line in long-range plans
"It wasn’t for the lack of trying. When Metra first began planning to extend its the Union Pacific West line, an extension all the way to DeKalb was considered, but it ultimately never went past Elburn.
"But that hasn’t stopped residents from pushing service to and from DeKalb. Most recently, in February 2017, DeKalb resident Jane Rogers launched a petition calling for the extension, As of Sept. 13, it had 1,516 signatures.
"While the Chicago area’s 2040 Long-Range Transportation Plan – the most recently completed plan at press time – describes the extension as a long-range goal, DeKalb city officials declined to comment on how they feel about the idea."