Legislators have until the end of May to hammer out a solution to a fiscal crisis that public transit leaders say could lead to massive fare hikes and a 40% reduction in train and bus service.

A new bill aims to provide more efficient and reliable transit and dodge a fiscal crisis, write the Illinois AFL-CIO and ...

State lawmakers debating the future of Chicago-area transit have a new proposal to mull over, after a labor-backed coalition ...

For the week of Dec. 23, nearly 70% of trains were on time compared to just over 30% for the week of May 13. Trains were ...

"No wider than a semi-truck and trailer, it would be possible to run this line down the inside shoulder of I-90," writes Robert Manning of Rockford.

A tour of Bronzeville's cultural landmarks is an interesting way to spend an afternoon in Chicago, but a lack of lodging will make spending the night here difficult. Accessible via Metra's 47th ...

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 ...

The clock is ticking for transit agencies facing a crater-sized budget hole, Metra Executive Director Jim Derwinski warned at ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Metra Union Pacific West trains were stopped, after a train hit a vehicle in Melrose Park Thursday evening, the commuter rail said. Metra said in a post on X just after 5 p.m ...

COOK COUNTY - A Metra train struck a vehicle near Melrose Park on Thursday, causing significant delays during the evening rush hour. The duration of the delay is unknown, according to the transit ...

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 ...