Metra officials have announced a pilot program that will explore a dramatic change to the way fares are collected on its ...

Metra is launching a pilot program for new fare collection technology at the beginning of April.

Metra is testing out new ticket checks at five downtown Chicago stations. Riders will need to have their Ventra or paper ...

Beginning Monday, April 6, conductors on select off-peak trains will ask riders at Millennium Station, Union Station, and ...

Metra will launch a pilot program at downtown stations in April that asks riders to show paper tickets or activate those on ...

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 ...

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Metra said they sold out of spots within four minutes. Train cars will be decorated and there will be visits from Santa and other holiday characters. The trains run December 6, 13 and 20. The ticket ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- No Metra or Amtrak trains were able to enter or exit Chicago Union Station for a brief time Thursday morning due to signal problems. Amtrak officials said their signal system ...

Chicago commuter railroad Metra is donating one of the two remaining historic F40C commuter locomotives to Railroading ...