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Chicago and Seattle have many different modes of commuter transportation that use rails. These include heavy rail (diesel, overhead and third rail electric), LRT, streetcars and monorail.

In Chicago we see a variety of Metra diesels in action including a rare F40C (which had been brought out of retirement) and the new MP36 PH-3S as well as F40PH-2s, F40PH-3s and an F40PHM-2.  Metra and NICTD also operate overhead electric trains using single and bi-level trains built by St Louis Car Company, Bombardier and Nippon Sharyo.

The famous Chicago Elevated (L) trains are seen both above and below ground (the Red Line operates partly in a subway). The view from the rear car of a Pink Line train as it travels around the central loop and across the Chicago River is also included.

Seattle constructed a monorail for its World Fair and this still runs from the Westlake Center to the Seattle Center and the Space Needle.

The Seattle Streetcar line with modern European Designed Streetcars runs from the Westlake Center to Lake Union.

Seattle built a Transit Tunnel under the downtown area and this carries both buses and  LRT trains.

There are also heavy rail Sounder trains that operate to Union Station from Tacoma and Everett. We see a line of Sounder trains at Everett.