The Electro-Motive Division F40PHM-2 is the latest HO scale commuter diesel from Rapido Trains. The four-axle unit uses ...

The plan includes Metra Electric track and signal upgrades, and major tie replacements on three lines, plus other system-wide improvements. Credit: Markus Mainka/Shutterstock. Chicago’s commuter rail ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — A change in the operation on three of Metra’s lines has given the agency an opportunity to rename all lines, and the public has a chance to weigh in. Metra will soon assume ...

State Rep. Kambium “Kam” Buckner called on Metra to release the findings of an internal investigation, expressing his “deep disappointment” in the rail agency’s decision to withhold the ...

Trains on the Metra BNSF line were halted just in time for the afternoon rush Monday, after a train hit and killed a pedestrian in Downers Grove, Illinois. Downers Grove police said at 4:36 p.m ...

A pedestrian was struck by a Metra train in the northern suburbs Thursday, leading to "extensive delays" and shifted train schedules, Metra said. According to Metra, inbound and outbound train ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Chicago area commuters may soon find the future of their Metra routes in jeopardy—as officials say the commuter rail system is on the edge of a financial cliff. Metra has been ...

Metra’s share of federal funding will dry up between April and June 2026, leaving a $221 million budget gap, CFO John Morris said. That will deepen to a $332 million shortfall in 2027.

Metra has released a no-surprises $1.1 billion 2025 budget proposal that would increase operating expenses by 4% and keep fares stable. The drama comes in 2026 when the agency will likely be ...

As Metra lines continued to face delays Monday morning across the Chicago area, the commuter rail system issued a statement explaining what led to the disruption. "The cause is the failure of the ...

Here’s a look back at how Metra has changed in the past 40 years. Lawyer Jeff Ladd — who regularly commuted via train from his McHenry County home to the Loop — was appointed to the board ...