More than two months of disruptions to midday service on Metra’s Milwaukee North Line are on tap beginning Aug. 3 as the ...

Metra is giving a heads-up to passengers for Thursday morning's commute, saying they anticipate delays of up to 30 minutes on Southwest Service, Heritage Corridor, and BNSF inbound trains during the ...

Metra has launched a new program using remotely operated drones to monitor its rail lines and facilities, the commuter operator has announced. The pilot project, funded through a $620,000 ...

CHICAGO — Metra has completed in-house rebuilds of a set of 302 bi-level commuter railcars, the latest milestone in a program that the agency says has saved more than $100 million since its launch in ...

The program refurbished passenger railcars to like-new condition, extending their service life by up to 15 years while ...

The Metra commuter rail system announced on May 28 that its Metra Electric Line will stop at the 51st/53rd, 55th–56th–57th, and 59th Street stations approximately every 20 minutes on weekdays starting ...

Todd Feurer is a web producer for CBS Chicago. He has previously written for WBBM Newsradio, WUIS-FM and the New City News Service. Metra commuters could face significant delays during the Wednesday ...

CHICAGO - Metra is launching a pilot program Monday requiring riders on select trains to show their tickets before boarding in Chicago. How it works Beginning today, some riders will be asked to ...

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Woods, an artist with more than 30 years of experience, also designed Metra’s Veterans Day locomotive in 2024. Woods said ...