Chicago transit riders can expect to pay higher fares in the coming months as both the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and Metra move forward with fare increases due to ongoing financial strain.

Paz Yepez, 22, didn’t expect Metra’s BNSF line to be that busy during Lollapalooza weekend. But heading downtown on the festival’s second day, Aug. 1, Yepez stressfully searched past jersey-wearing ...

A long-awaited train connecting Chicago with the Quad Cities is a big step closer to reality after a massive transit bill ...

Metra riders should expect to pay an average of 13% more per ride next year as the commuter rail service proposes fare ...

Trains have been delayed on every Metra commuter line in the Chicago area during the Tuesday evening rush, due to a positive train control system outage. Metra officials said, beginning around 5 p.m., ...

Ever since the start of a second daily Amtrak train from Union Depot, St. Paul, to Union Station, Chicago, with the Borealis, ...

Metra Electric train service was halted early Tuesday after a vehicle became stuck on the tracks, prompting extensive delays ...

A new proposal to fund Chicago’s transit agencies was introduced on Tuesday (Oct. 28) in the state’s House of Representatives. By Wednesday, it appeared to be dead. Gov. JB Pritzker said at a ...