Metra has approved a $1.2 billion operating budget for 2026 that, if finalized, will not include fare hikes or service ...

After the Illinois General Assembly locked in new funding sources for mass transit agencies in the state, fare rates have ...

Tickets are $10 each and go on sale Nov. 17 at noon. Rides will be offered on five rail lines, and tickets are expected to ...

Metra will be operating its popular holiday trains – specially decorated trains filled with holiday characters – on five rail lines this December. Holiday train trips will be offered on the Metra ...

Chicagoans can catch a ride on Metra’s beloved holiday trains soon, as the transit agency announced Wednesday it will run the ...

Metra Electric train service was halted early Tuesday after a vehicle became stuck on the tracks, prompting extensive delays during the morning commute.

It's a feat only Santa Claus could pull off. In 2022, Metra offered a holiday train on just one route - the Metra Electric Line. This year, Santa's commuting on five train lines in the same season.

How Metra named its 14 suburban commuter rail lines made little sense. Its two “Milwaukee” lines don’t go to the Wisconsin city — and are instead named after the Milwaukee Road the lines once used.

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