Metra recently unveiled a prototype Café Car, which offers snacks and drinks, rotating it across rush-hour trains on its busiest lines. The agency is asking riders to weigh in on whether they’d like to see the concept become a permanent part of their commute.

The prototype is part of a feedback-gathering initiative, with the goal of determining public interest through an onboard survey riders are asked to fill out via QR code. In exchange for their thoughts, riders can grab free canned iced coffee, sodas, chips and other snacks.

Questions on the survey gauge how often riders take the Metra and which line; how they would rate the space, capacity and comfort of the Café Car; what kind of snacks and beverages they’d like to see; and if there are additional features they’re interested in.

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