J.D. Danton’s shift at Metra’s 16th Street Tower on Friday night and Saturday morning (April 11-12, 2025) was certainly ...

Metra police assumed operational control of the Oak Park commuter train station at 1115 North Blvd. as of April 1, in ...

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 ...

Metra tweeted that UP-NW train #629 was scheduled is stopped near Palatine after striking the vehicle. More information about what kind of vehicle was struck and whether anyone was inside at the ...

Multiple Metra Electric trains were delayed late Wednesday afternoon due to wire issues, according to the transit agency.

Installation of new ticket vending machines and train tracking signs at Metra’s 243 stations are progressing as planned, officials said Wednesday. So far, 285 signs have been installed at 110 ...

Chicago’s commuter rail system Metra has announced a comprehensive 2025 construction programme, focusing on station improvements, track maintenance, and signal upgrades across its network.

Students across Chicago are being asked to put their creativity to work for rail safety and enter the rail agency’s 18th annual Metra Safety Competition. This year’s contest theme is ...

Metra agreed ... once had 90 trains per day would be down to 54. Metra CEO Jim Derwinski with a locomotive at Metra’s Rock Island District mechanical shops, 147 W. 47th St. in Chicago, in ...

Chicago public transit has been ... Blue Island Branch to balance its budget. Metra said it would cut early-morning and late-evening trains. Weekday trains would run once an hour, while weekend ...