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Metra carried on the tradition as long as their operation was subsidized by regular riders. The last car to operate was CNW 553, coupled to limited stop weekday rush-hour trips to and from Kenosha, ...

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Metra unveiled a prototype for their Cafe Car that will rotate across the busiest train lines this fall as the transportation agency asks riders for feedback on the design. The car will debut on Metra ...

As Friday commuters leave for home, the news about Metra's future plans includes higher fares and fewer trains unless there is relief from Springfield. Discussions are ongoing, as deadlines loom for ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Metra will begin testing its new cafe car prototype on ...

Two Metra train lines were shut down for nearly two hours Wednesday evening after a train leaving Chicago's Union Station derailed, causing extensive delays. The Milwaukee District West train was ...