The Regional Transportation Authority today authorized a 0.25% increase in the RTA sales tax, beginning the transition from ...

Beginning next month Metra will increase service to numerous stops along its Electric Line, which provides service to the ...

The commuter rail agency is adding four late-day train trips on weekdays and 18 more train trips on weekends on the Rock ...

Landmark legislation intended to prevent service cuts on the CTA, Metra and Pace goes into effect today. The transit law is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Metra BNSF Line trains meet in Lisle, Ill., on March 20, 2026. Metra and BNSF have reached agreement on a new operating contract.

Todd Feurer is a web producer for CBS Chicago. He has previously written for WBBM Newsradio, WUIS-FM and the New City News Service. Metra commuters could face significant delays during the Wednesday ...

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 is testing out new ticket checks at five downtown Chicago stations. Starting April 6, Metra train riders will need to have their Ventra or paper ticket scanned before boarding trains. It will ...

CHICAGO - Metra is launching a pilot program Monday requiring riders on select trains to show their tickets before boarding in Chicago. How it works Beginning today, some riders will be asked to ...

A yearly tradition will make its return this week as Chicago-area residents can get free transit rides on New Year’s Eve. All three major transit agencies in the city and suburbs will offer free rides ...