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A yearly tradition will make its return this week as Chicago-area residents can get free transit rides on New Year’s Eve.

Millennium Station – Michigan Avenue and Randolph Street Chicago Union Station – Canal Street and Jackson Boulevard Ogilvie Transportation Center – Madison Street and Canal Street LaSalle Street ...

Chicago-area commuter rail service Metra announced fare hikes when it released its 2026 budget Friday, part of a policy by the Regional Transportation Authority requiring the Chicago Transit Authority ...

Metra service on a busy suburban Chicago line was stopped Friday morning due to a vehicle on the tracks, with 'extensive delays' expected The halted trains were on the Metra MD-North line, which runs ...

WASHINGTON - Metra on Tuesday asked the Surface Transportation Board to set conditions and compensation for the Chicago-area commuter railroad's continued use of Union Pacific tracks and facilities.

Metra will begin testing its new cafe car prototype on select routes next week. It plans to give free snacks and iced coffees to riders who offer feedback on the service. Workers gutted the second ...

WASHINGTON - The Surface Transportation Board has granted Metra's request for terminal trackage rights on three Union Pacific lines in the Chicago area, addressing the commuter operator's concerns ...