What to give the railfan who has everything? How about a Metra clock? Or a Metra body pillow? Those items and many others will be available starting Wednesday when the commuter railroad debuts an ...

NOTE: Metra initially indicated that an Amtrak train had struck the pedestrian, but the agency later clarified that the person was hit by a Metra train A Metra passenger train struck a pedestrian near ...

CHICAGO — Tickets for Metra’s popular Holiday Trains go on sale at noon on Monday. The beloved decorated trains are filled with holiday characters, and will run on five rail lines this December.

Metra said they sold out of spots within four minutes. Train cars will be decorated and there will be visits from Santa and other holiday characters. The video in the player above is from a previous ...

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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 ...

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (WLS) -- A Metra police officer was stabbed at a north suburban train station on Sunday, officials said. Metra said the officer responded to a station in Arlington Heights for ...

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 will begin testing its new cafe car prototype on select routes next week. It plans to give free snacks and iced coffees to riders who offer feedback on the service. Workers gutted the second ...

Union Pacific Railroad sued Metra Monday in an escalation of an ongoing compensation dispute between the two railroads. Union Pacific alleges Metra owes it close to $2.3 million in the lawsuit, which ...