Metra is hosting a Toys for Tots holiday drive at downtown stations on Tuesday. LaSalle Street Station – 414 S. LaSalle St.

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Chicago-area commuter rail service Metra announced fare hikes when it released its 2026 budget Friday, part of a policy by the Regional Transportation Authority requiring the Chicago Transit Authority ...

For the first time in six years, the Operation North Pole train for seriously and terminally ill children and their families ...

WASHINGTON — Metra on Tuesday asked the Surface Transportation Board to set conditions and compensation for the Chicago-area ...

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) reaches a tentative contract agreement with Transport Workers ...

Metra and Union Pacific may be embroiled in a power struggle, but a significant federal ruling in the commuter railroad’s favor ensures riders won’t experience any drama, officials said Monday. The ...

Metra will begin testing its new cafe car prototype on select routes next week. It plans to give free snacks and iced coffees to riders who offer feedback on the service. Workers gutted the second ...

A picture that circulated on social media connected two women who were punched during unprovoked attacks near Union Station and a Metra station near Rate Field, they told the Chicago Sun-Times. Lynsy ...

Metra’s Union Pacific North (UP-N) line riders will soon have more opportunities to take the train on the weekends as the commuter rail agency plans to expand service next month. Metra has announced ...

WASHINGTON - The Surface Transportation Board has granted Metra's request for terminal trackage rights on three Union Pacific lines in the Chicago area, addressing the commuter operator's concerns ...