HOMETOWN, Ill. (WLS) -- A major design change is coming to the Metra railroad crossing where a pedestrian was killed and three others were seriously injured after a car was struck by a train last week ...

CHICAGO -- Metra officials are calling out Amtrak, saying the rail company is affecting their brand after last month's Union Station mess. Amtrak was conducting a service upgrade during the February ...

LOMBARD, Ill. -- A Metra train crashed into a car on the tracks in Lombard just seconds after the elderly driver was rescued by two good Samaritans and a police officer. WATCH: Raw video of Metra ...

CHICAGO — Commuters faced some delays on Thursday morning after a Metra train struck a car on the city’s South Side. According to Metra, the crash, which involved Southwest Service train #808, ...

There was a snowball fight on a Metra train Saturday. But not only was it OK, it was encouraged, because the train was full ...

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 ...

Metra is considering the idea of new café cars, but it's unclear whether they'll serve alcohol like the old bar cars once did. Why it matters: The move could help rebuild ridership as public transit ...

Paz Yepez, 22, didn’t expect Metra’s BNSF line to be that busy during Lollapalooza weekend. But heading downtown on the festival’s second day, Aug. 1, Yepez stressfully searched past jersey-wearing ...

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Metra customers are now required to carry their e-bikes and e-scooters on and off the train without the assistance of electric motors. The new amendment to a bike policy was announced in a statement ...