CHICAGO (WGN) — Metra trains experienced significant delays Tuesday evening after a system-wide outage was reported. A Metra spokesperson said that around 5 p.m. Tuesday, Metra’s positive train ...

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An inbound Metra Union Pacific West train passes a stopped intermodal train at Lombard, Ill., on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen who work on ...

The agency is asking riders to weigh in on whether they’d like to see the concept become a permanent part of their commute.

In a recent article about the Rockford Metra line, State Senator Steve Stadelman is quoted as saying, “I secured $275 million" for the project. The annual cost of $275 million over 30 years is $16.6 ...

CHICAGO — A pedestrian was struck and killed by a Metra train near McCormick Place Monday morning. The fatal incident involving a pedestrian and Metra Electric train No. 308 happened around 8 a.m.

Just days after the Surface Transportation Board (STB) granted Metra’s application for terminal trackage rights to continue commuter rail service over three Union Pacific-owned lines in Chicagoland, ...

A METRA bus hit this fence at the Columbus Botanical Gardens on Weems Road on Sept. 9, 2025, according to CBG director of development Carmen Overton. Kelby Hutchison [email protected] A ...

WASHINGTON - The Surface Transportation Board has granted Metra's request for terminal trackage rights on three Union Pacific lines in the Chicago area, addressing the commuter operator's concerns ...

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on Sept. 2 granted Metra’s application for terminal trackage rights to continue commuter rail service over three lines in the Chicago metropolitan area owned by ...

A Metra train partially derailed during the Wednesday evening rush, disrupting three different lines. A Milwaukee District West train was just leaving Union Station at Canal Street in the West Loop ...