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, ...

Metra riders should expect to pay an average of 13% more per ride next year as the commuter rail service proposes fare increases in response to a looming fiscal crisis. The fare increases are outlined ...

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 ...

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Metra is considering raising their fare prices for the first time since 2018. The Regional Transportation Authority is requiring Metra, CTA and Pace to raise fares by 10% in 2026 to help address ...

Note: The video in the player above is from a previous story. Metra commuters should anticipate a double-digit fare increase next year as the transit agency prepares for a funding shortfall caused by ...

Metra recently unveiled a prototype Café Car, which offers snacks and drinks, rotating it across rush-hour trains on its busiest lines. The agency is asking riders to weigh in on whether they’d like ...

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Several busy Metra trains on the BNSF line delayed during the Tuesday morning rush hour, with "extensive delays" anticipated. Just before 6 a.m., Metra said inbound train movement was halted near ...