Chicago’s metro operator Metra spent $150m on a new fleet, getting rid of some of the oldest and most polluting rolling stock in the US passenger rail sector. Martin Ritter, CEO of Stadler US, said: ...

A BNSF Metra train was delayed about to 40 minutes today due to a fatal accident with a pedestrian, according to Metra. A BNSF line train was traveling eastbound towards Chicago Union Station ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Metra Union Pacific West trains were stopped, after a train hit a vehicle in Melrose Park Thursday evening, the commuter rail said. Metra said in a post on X just after 5 p.m ...

Trains along Metra's Union Pacific Northwest line were operating with delays on Saturday evening after one person was killed when a train struck a vehicle, authorities said. While specifics of the ...

An investigation remains underway after a driver was killed when their vehicle was struck by a Metra UP-Northwest train on Saturday night. According to police, the vehicle was stopped on the ...

In 2026, the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace face a combined $770 million yearly deficit and potentially a 40% reduction in bus and rail service. The Regional Transit Authority ...

ROBBINS, Ill. (WLS) -- One person was hospitalized, after a Metra train hit a vehicle in the south suburbs Monday afternoon. The male driver of the vehicle was taken to Christ hospital ...

MELROSE PARK, Ill. — Metra riders faced some delays during rush hour on Thursday after a train hit a car in the western suburbs. In an update shared on X by Metra at around 5:10 p.m. Thursday ...

CHICAGO – Inbound and outbound Metra UPNW trains were stopped for several hours near Norwood Park after a train struck a vehicle Saturday afternoon, killing one person. Metra officials said UPNW ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --One person was killed when a Metra train hit a car Saturday afternoon in the Norwood Park neighborhood. An outbound Union Pacific Northwest Line train hit a car just before 4 p.m ...