Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker disclosed earlier this month that his administration seeks to commit almost $1 billion of planned ...

One of the major pieces of Chicago’s CREATE program marked a milestone on Wednesday, Oct. 15, as the first CSX Transportation ...

As Friday commuters leave for home, the news about Metra's future plans includes higher fares and fewer trains unless there ...

The Chicago-Rockford intercity Metra train line was supposed to have stops in Rockford, Belvidere, Elgin and Huntley. Not ...

Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen who operate on Metra’s Union Pacific lines have ratified a new contract, the BLET said on Friday (Oct. 10, 2025). The contract, which ...

CHICAGO -- Metra officials are calling out Amtrak, saying the rail company is affecting their brand after last month's Union Station mess. Amtrak was conducting a service upgrade during the February ...

Metra leaders last week put the brakes on a plan to divert operating funds to capital needs that was opposed by the Regional ...

Metra customers are now required to carry their e-bikes and e-scooters on and off the train without the assistance of ...

Perhaps the most significant item on legislators’ veto session to-do list is whether to implement changes and secure funding ...