The new money will start kicking in June 1, when the RTA is replaced by NITA, the Northern Illinois Transit Authority, which ...

Metra has negotiated a new contract for operations on BNSF Railway, extending its agreement to operate on its BNSF Line ...

Metra is changing how some riders board trains starting today.

Metra riders boarding trains downtown outside of rush hour can expect a departure from tradition this week. Instead of ...

Metra's electronic ticket scanning pilot program officially launched Monday at some downtown Chicago stations.

Geoffrey Baer’s latest program on WTTW takes dive deep into the links to passenger and freight railroads in the city and ...

The Metra Union Pacific West line was halted near the west Chicago suburb of Geneva after a person was hit by a train early ...

Metra's electronic ticket scanning pilot program officially launched Monday at some downtown Chicago stations.

This year, 20 of Metra's 243 stations will receive upgrades. Another 47 are in the design process for future construction.

Metra passengers on the Electric Line will see some service impacts on several weekends this spring, the agency says.

Projects will focus on station improvements, grade crossing replacements, bridge repairs and upgrades to track, electrical and signal equipment.

Attention Metra riders: A new pilot program begins Monday, and it means how you show your tickets could change. According to ...