A Metra BNSF train fatally struck a pedestrian Tuesday morning near the Downers Grove station, causing extensive delays during rush hour. It was the second consecutive day a pedestrian was hit by ...

More than half of Chicago’s bus routes could be eliminated, at least parts of four “L” lines could be shut down and Metra ...

Instead of the BNSF Line, how about West 3 (W3)? Or switching the Union Pacific North Line to Metra 1 (M1)? Metra is surveying passengers about a potential rebranding to make train lines easier to ...

Four crossings on the Metra Electric Line South Chicago Branch at Cornell, Yates, Merrill, and Oglesby avenues will be replaced as will the Union Street crossing on the line’s Blue Island Branch. On ...

Metra has announced a comprehensive 2025 construction programme, focusing on station improvements, track maintenance ...

Conversations with riders show, “people will ride transit if it’s available and they feel safe,” Murphy said. But if there are problems at Metra’s police department “we can’t resolve ...

Some of the lines, like the Union Pacific and BNSF routes ... The goal, Metra said, is to make the system easier to understand and encourage people to ride more often, especially infrequent ...