Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Metra trains were delayed in and out of Chicago's Union Station due to Amtrak switch problems Wednesday evening, and it will also ...

Metra is about to change how some downtown riders get on their trains, and it starts right at the door. Beginning Monday, April 6, conductors on select off-peak trains will ask riders at Millennium ...

Metra officials have announced a pilot program that will explore a dramatic change to the way fares are collected on its trains. According to a press release Thursday, the agency will begin a pilot ...

An Amtrak bridge in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood became stuck in the air Monday, impacting Metra service out of Union Station. According to Metra officials, the South Branch Bridge, which crosses the ...

CHICAGO (WGN) – Metra and Amtrak trains dealt with major backups Wednesday evening and the backups are expected to affect Thursday morning’s commute. A viewer sent WGN-TV pictures of overcrowding on ...

A track switching problem at Union Station in downtown Chicago is causing delays for three Metra commuter train lines during the Wednesday evening rush. Metra said the Amtrak switch and signal issue ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Metra riders between Aurora and Chicago's Union Station can expect delays along the line starting Monday. That's because the BNSF railroad - which owns the line - is replacing 19,000 ...

Chicagoland’s Metra is kicking off a fare collection technology pilot. Also, Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) is building a Transit Ambassador team. Also, Denver Regional Transportation ...

Over 6 million Illinoisans will drive, fly, bus and train somewhere over the approaching holidays, a 2.2% uptick from 2024, AAA reports. Better grab your Amtrak ticket soon though. With full trains ...

The Surface Transportation Board has turned down Metra’s request for the board to set conditions and compensation for Metra use of three Union Pacific routes in the Chicago area, calling the move ...