If fewer people are riding trains and buses, do we need as many train and bus routes and the people involved in servicing those routes?

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Nov. 5, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event ...

People living near railroad tracks in west suburban Hillside are making some noise about freight train horns that blow at all ...

New taxes buy the Chicago Transit Authority some time, but state lawmakers failed fix anything that led to the crisis. Here ...

When a broken wheel caused a derailment on Norfolk Southern — just a mile after NS received the train through interchange — ...

Work on the Washington Street bridge, sidewalks and stairways at the Naperville train station on Fourth Avenue begins this ...

Chicago transit riders can expect to pay higher fares in the coming months as both the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and Metra move forward with fare increases due to ongoing financial strain.

From light shows to plays, sing-alongs and festive pop-ups, there’s something for everyone to enjoy this holiday season. We’ve rounded up some of the season’s highlights in Chicago and the suburbs.

The RTA, which must approve each of the agencies' budgets this month, had insisted they each include the fare hike, even if ...

Here's where — and when — most smoking complaints are filed as the CTA grapples with snuffing out the problem of smoking on ...