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A new study concludes that more people than ever before are using electronic devices such as tablets and smartphones while commuting. The annual DePaul University study noted a 113% increase in electronics use among Chicago-area riders.

Percentage of commuter rail riders engaged with technology

By year


By route area*

*Metra’s Heritage Corridor and North Central service were not surveyed.

Source: Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development, DePaul University

-By Tribune Graphics