What to give the railfan who has everything? How about a Metra clock? Or a Metra body pillow? Those items and many others will be available starting Wednesday when the commuter railroad debuts an ...

CHICAGO — Tickets for Metra’s popular Holiday Trains go on sale at noon on Monday. The beloved decorated trains are filled with holiday characters, and will run on five rail lines this December.

A Metra UP North train to Kenosha departs the Ogilvie Transportation Center in downtown Chicago on Nov. 12, 2025. Metra and UP have informed the Surface Transportation Board that they have not yet ...

Metra will be operating its popular holiday trains – specially decorated trains filled with holiday characters – on five rail lines this December. Holiday train trips will be offered on the Metra ...

Metra riders should expect to pay an average of 13% more per ride next year as the commuter rail service proposes fare increases in response to a looming fiscal crisis. The fare increases are outlined ...

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 commuter rail agency and Pace suburban bus agency have more funding on hand than expected thanks to the combination of savings and higher-than-expected sales tax revenue, pushing off the fiscal ...

Reductions in Metra commuter train service might not happen next year after all, even if the Illinois General Assembly fails to come up with new funding to avoid the fiscal cliff. The Metra Board of ...

Metra and Pace are offering free rides to students on their first day of on Monday. Chicago Public Schools and many suburban schools start on Monday, August 18. Kindergarten to high school students, ...

New to our adventure list, is exploring the Union Pacific West Metra Line! The Union Pacific West Metra Line runs from Chicago Ogilvie (Chicago OT) out to Elburn, with stops in some darling downtowns ...

Next time you hop on Metra, you may not need to stop for that cup of coffee before you board. Metra is considering reviving an old concept with a new flair — a café car. Just about every day, people ...

As Evanston Metra riders boarded Union Pacific North Metra trains Tuesday morning, a behind-the-scenes struggle between Metra and Union Pacific Railroad was entering a new phase. In mid-May, Union ...