The first word in the Association of American Railroad’s annual Rail Industry Outlook is “uncertainty,” as a slew of economic ...

Chicago-area residents will once again have the opportunity to get free rides on the CTA and Metra during their New Year’s Eve celebrations. Both agencies have made announcements in recent days ...

Mitch Horner I’m a fan of Burlington Northern and its predecessors ... Cody Grivno Aside from Amtrak Superliners, I probably ...

While CTA trains will operate on normal schedules, Metra trains will operate on reduced schedules on New Year’s Eve. The final trains out of the city on the BNSF, Metra Electric, Milwaukee ...

The power of data, or more accurately, of well-used data, may not have been the topic of BNSF Railway CEO Katie Farmer’s ...

A pedestrian was struck by a Metra train in the northern suburbs Thursday, leading to "extensive delays" and shifted train schedules, Metra said. According to Metra, inbound and outbound train ...

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 ...

The Bureau of Land Management reported approval of a noncompetitive sale of public lands near Barstow to Burlington Northern ...

CHICAGO — Metra is extending its Family Fares to all travel and offering special holiday passes for Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, it announced Tuesday. Metra’s Family Fares allow up to ...

MAYWOOD, Ill. (CBS) -- Metra Union Pacific West trains were halted during the evening rush Thursday after a train hit a car in Maywood. Both inbound and outbound trains were stopped near Maywood ...

Travel between the downtown Metra train stations and the Streeterville campus is easy utilizing Chicago Transit Authority bus routes. Beginning in April 2025, Northwestern and campus partners ...

ELGIN, Ill. (WLS) -- A pedestrian was struck by a Metra Milwaukee District West in Elgin Friday morning, Metra said. The incident occurred on the tracks near Kimball and State streets. Milwaukee ...