Service on two Metra train lines was stopped after a train collided with a vehicle, killing one person Tuesday morning on Chicago's Northwest Side.

Metra, the primary commuter rail system in the Chicago metropolitan area, announced it will be exploring alternative finance ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Monday's bitter temperatures could affect the way Chicagoans get around. Metra, Amtrak, and the CTA are monitoring the incoming frigid weather to try to prevent delays and ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Chicago area commuters may soon find the future of their Metra routes in jeopardy—as officials say the commuter rail system is on the edge of a financial cliff. Metra has been ...

ROBBINS, Ill. (CBS) -- A car was struck by a Metra train in south suburban Robbins Monday afternoon, right before the start of the afternoon rush. Rock Island District Line train 419, scheduled to ...

NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. - A Metra UP-N train hit a pedestrian, prompting extensive delays Thursday morning in North Chicago. The pedestrian was struck around 8:30 a.m. near the North Chicago stop in ...

Of Metra’s bridges, half are more than 100 years old and 30% are over 75 years old, officials said. They noted the bridges are safe but have passed the expected life span of about 75 years.

The commuter rail agency is seeking $230 million from the federal Railroad Rehabilitation & Improvement Financing program to pay for replacing 17 bridges in the Chicago area, Metra announced ...

A South Side Metra line was delayed Saturday night after a train struck a car in Washington Heights. A Chicago-bound Metra Rock Island train hit a car around 7:30 p.m. near the 103rd Street ...

According to Metra, inbound and outbound train movement on the Union Pacific North line near North Chicago was halted around 8:42 a.m. after a pedestrian was struck by train No. 322. "Extensive ...