Now, with price changes and because she lives in Metra’s new Zone 4, which is the farthest zone from downtown according to the new map, she’ll have to pay $35 more per month. Despite the rise ...

Among Metra’s various train lines (see the map below), it’s the Metra Electric whose towns saw the biggest price pickup: their prices were up 18.6 percent in the first half of the year over ...

A Metra train was stopped in Chicago's southwest suburbs in the middle of the afternoon rush Thursday, after it hit a semi-trailer truck on the tracks. Metra Heritage Corridor Train 915 was ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Metra riders will soon be paying more to ride the rails. The transit agency announced the impending increase on Friday along with its record ridership numbers for the Cubs World ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Metra wants to expand service between Union Station and O’Hare International Airport but faces several hurdles. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times file Share ...

DES PLAINES, Ill. (CBS) -- A Metra train struck a pedestrian in Des Plaines Monday evening, causing a major snag on the Union Pacific Northwest Line. Metra warned that inbound and outbound UPNW ...

Half the staircase leading pedestrians to the Metra Electric train tracks at the University Park stop caved in last week, injuring one and temporarily making access to the commuter rail more ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Metra is seeking public comment on its proposals to make some major changes to their fares. The proposal would create a simplified fare system for Metra riders. The commuter train ...