A brawl broke out on a Metra Union Pacific-North train Thursday night near Wilmette after Windy City Smokeout came to an ...

The “unavoidable” catastrophe is the direct result of a political system that treats transit as a commodity rather than a social right.

A coalition of 25 suburban mayors is beseeching lawmakers to think twice before approving a transit rescue plan they say is ...

Metra broke ground on two projects that will improve, expand and rehabilitate passenger rail stations along the Rock Island Line and the Metra Electric Line.

New proposals in Springfield would give a revamped transit agency more control over CTA, Metra and Pace while raising funds through new taxes and surcharges.

The trackless, 28-passenger train takes passengers over a bridge and past some nature scenery. Definitely a ride for your train-loving littles! Metra Rail You have so many options when riding with ...

Stadler is adding a train battery charging station to its manufacturing plant in Salt Lake City as it tries to demonstrate how its battery-powered vehicles could work for transit systems.

Union Pacific Railroad has made some progress in its effort to transfer three of its commuter rail lines to Metra control. But one major issue remains — ...

Chicago’s Metra selects STV to support its procurement of new battery-electric, single-level trainsets. Also, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) expands its TAP-to-Exit ...

Metra, CTA and Pace warn of possible 40% service cuts starting in 2027 Metra, Pace and CTA - along with other transit agencies nationwide - are bracing for a fiscal cliff in 2026, when pandemic ...

Another issue that came up during the Oct. 10 Metra Board of Directors meeting was new passenger rail cars. The commuter rail agency ordered two types of rail cars — the smaller, single-level, battery ...