Geoffrey Baer’s latest program on WTTW takes dive deep into the links to passenger and freight railroads in the city and ...

The relationship between the Class I railroad and the commuter rail system dates back to the creation of Metra in 1983.

Metra has outlined its 2026 construction programme, with works on stations, track, bridges, and signalling systems across the Chicago region.

Metra commuter rail service will run for another ten years on host freight railroad BNSF’s Chicago-Aurora line, following the ...

Projects will focus on station improvements, grade crossing replacements, bridge repairs and upgrades to track, electrical and signal equipment.

Metra has negotiated a new contract for operations on BNSF Railway, extending its agreement to operate on its BNSF Line ...

Metra riders boarding trains downtown outside of rush hour can expect a departure from tradition this week. Instead of ...

A person was hit by a Metra train in the suburb of Geneva Thursday morning, halting all inbound and outbound trains in the ...

Metra trains between Chicago and the western suburbs were delayed Wednesday morning after an unconscious man was found near the tracks. Metra BNSF train No. 1224 was at the Aurora Transportation ...

A Metra train to Chicago from the western suburbs was delayed Wednesday morning after an unconscious man was found near the ...

An early morning shooting Monday, March 2, in Aurora Sinai Medical Center left one person dead and injured another. The shooting happened about 2:15 a.m. inside the emergency room lobby at the ...