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

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 ...

Empire Builder trains scheduled to leave Union Station for Seattle at 11:05 a.m. and 3:05 p.m. on Monday have been canceled, ...

Commuter operator Metra says it is considering the rarely used option of outside financing to address its increasingly urgent ...

Chicago transit officials are advocating for a $1.5 billion annual funding package to help keep one of the country’s largest ...

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) completes Automatic Train Control (ATC) implementation on all north side Commuter Rail lines. Also, ridership across the Chicago region’s fixed-route ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Metra is going green with the purchase of new battery-powered electric trainsets. The Metra Board of Directors on Friday approved $154 million for an order of eight two-car sets.

Metra is funding the renovations with a grant from the Department of Transportation, which they submit an application for.

If so, how to you avoid hourly local Metra trains? Second question ... connecting the Blue Line back to O'Hare or into Chicago on the L system. This would afford continuous service, running ...

There's also the Metra regional train system that makes stops throughout downtown Chicago and in neighboring cities and suburbs. You can use public transit to reach the city from both nearby airports.

New Year’s Eve revelers will once again be able to obtain free rides on Metra, CTA, and Pace system buses and trains ... We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know.

In 2026, the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace face a combined $770 million yearly deficit and potentially a 40% reduction in bus and rail service ... of the system that fundamentally ...