Metra Electric train service was temporarily halted early Tuesday after a vehicle became stuck on the tracks, prompting ...

How Metra named its 14 suburban commuter rail lines made little sense. Its two “Milwaukee” lines don’t go to the Wisconsin city — and are instead named after the Milwaukee Road the lines once used.

Metra BNSF trains were facing extensive delays during the Tuesday morning rush after a train hit a deer in the western ...

Peoria is currently still in "step one" of its pursuit of either an Amtrak or Metra passenger rail line. Here's an update on ...

An elderly driver walked away with only minor injuries after her vehicle was struck by a Metra Union Pacific-Northwest train ...

Metra launches its long-awaited commuter rail station in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood. Also, New Jersey Transit (NJT) advances its Brick Church Station modernization and Brielle Drawbridge ...

Chicago’s Metra on June 3 kicked off its 40th anniversary celebration with a week of activities, including a free weekend for riders June 8-9, as well as a special edition of its quarterly magazine.

The Joliet Police Department is asking the public’s help with finding a missing woman who may have taken a Metra train to ...

A Metra spokesperson said that around 5 p.m. Tuesday, Metra’s positive train control (PTC) system, which prevents trains from speeding and has the ability to apply the brakes and stop trains if needed ...