Metra has partnered up with one of the Chicago area’s most iconic summer festivals to help concertgoers ride for free. For ...

Illinois lawmakers have introduced a bill to restructure Chicago area transit agencies — but the bill does not address the ...

Mike Lacson's interview with CBS News Chicago was the first time he spoke one-on-one about losing his daughter — and the pain that never goes away.

After years of negotiations, Union Pacific Railroad has given Metra an ultimatum: Compromise on fees to use UP tracks or face ...

Commuters on Metra’s SouthWest Service line faced major disruptions Friday morning after a train struck a vehicle, causing widespread delays.

The bill filed Wednesday would change the RTA to the Northern Illinois Transit Authority, known as NITA, and would give it ...

New proposals in Springfield would give a revamped transit agency more control over CTA, Metra and Pace while raising funds ...

According to a 5:25 a.m. post from Metra, BNSF train #1200 traveling from the western suburbs to Union Station in Chicago was halted near Halsted after a pedestrian was struck. Stream NBC 5 for ...

WASHINGTON — Union Pacific has asked the Surface Transportation Board to dismiss Metra’s request for trackage rights on UP ...

CHICAGO - A Metra BNSF train struck a pedestrian Wednesday morning ... 1200 hit the pedestrian around 5 a.m. near the Halsted station located near the 16th Street intersection, according to ...

After months of debate, Illinois legislators released a transit reform proposal that renames the Regional Transportation ...

The Chicago area is facing the prospect of bleak service cuts to public transit if Illinois legislators adjourn this weekend ...