UChicago municipal finance expert Justin Marlowe explains the $250 million budget shortfall threatening CTA, Metra and Pace ...

On Wednesday, lawmakers began crafting the political sausage of a bill that would bail out the Chicago Transit Authority, ...

Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen who operate on Metra’s Union Pacific lines have ratified a ...

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CHICAGO — Commuters faced some delays on Tuesday morning after an operational incident halted and delayed several trains on the Metra BNSF line. According to a post shared by Metra on Tuesday morning, ...

Metra will begin testing its new cafe car prototype on select routes next week. It plans to give free snacks and iced coffees to riders who offer feedback on the service. Workers gutted the second ...

Illinois officials are working to restore Metra passenger rail service between Rockford and Chicago. The $275 million project is funded, with construction expected to begin in spring 2026. Service is ...

A shocking moment caught on camera at a Metra train station in the Chicago area led police to issue a safety message to the community, reminding the public that "catching a train is not worth risking ...