In Greater DeKalb, you may not bring a bicycle on a Metra train; if you break it down and put it in a carrier that will fit the luggage rack, the South Shore Line will allow it as a carry-on, but the Chicago Transit Authority, with its smaller cars set up primarily for standees, will let you bring your bicycle, subject to some rules. There is some evidence that the commuter train operators do not find it cost effective to provide combination cars with baggage space for bicycles. The old common carrier railroads, including the interurbans, had such capability.
Once upon a time you could take your bicycle to South Bend.
Combination baggage and interurban coach preserved awaiting restoration at the East Troy Electric Railroad.
South Shore Line picture from this site.
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