The Illinois Railway Museum is currently auctioning off surplus items ranging from a former Chicago & North Western steam ...

The Chicago Transit Authority is moving forward to extend the Red Line on the city’s Far South Side, at a cost of more than ...

The train tracks on which the proposed Chicago -to-Rockford line would run go right through the center of Marengo. And the ...

As we begin a new year, Eric White, Cody Grivno, Mitch Horner, and I take a look back at some Model Railroader’s favorite ...

NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. - A man was fatally struck by a Metra UP-N train Thursday morning in North Chicago. The pedestrian was ...

The failure of the Cincinnati Western Railroad left a partially complete tunnel near Faraday Road. Urban legend says an ...

Heavy fog encompasses the Metra Electric Line 51st–53rd Street station in Hyde Park on a winter day on Jan. 3, 2023. Credit: Colin Boyle/Block Club Chicago The 87th St./Woodruff station closed on ...

CHICAGO - Metra is offering discounted or free rides for families during the holiday season. The agency said the free and reduced rides will make it easier for families to get around for the holidays.

Chicago-area residents will once again have the opportunity to get free rides on the CTA and Metra during their New Year’s Eve celebrations. Both agencies have made announcements in recent days ...

CHICAGO — Metra is extending its Family Fares to all travel and offering special holiday passes for Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, it announced Tuesday. Metra’s Family Fares allow up to ...

according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The initial investigation indicated the actions by the individual were intentional. The investigation was turned over to Metra with assistance from the OPPD.

CHICAGO (CBS) – The new 79th Street/Chatham station on the Metra Electric Line reopens Monday after being closed for over a year for renovations. According to Metra, IHC Construction of Elgin ...