A Metra train struck a 10-year-old boy’s bike, barely missing the boy, at Cedar Road crossing as the train was approaching ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A derailed freight train at 123rd Street on the city's Far South Side is causing delays on the Rock Island Metra main line that travels to Joliet. Thursday afternoon outbound trains ...

For years, Metra's bar cars gave commuters the chance to wind down and enjoy one another's company after a grueling day at the office. But that changed in 2008 when the commuter transit agency stopped ...

On a Wednesday morning in May, Metra staff and board members gathered at the LaSalle Street Station outside the Chicago Stock Exchange building. Ordinarily, they would have met at the commuter rail ...

CTA, Metra and Pace riders can now purchase day passes that cover unlimited rides on all three transit systems, the agencies announced Friday. The regional day pass costs between $10 and $16 on ...

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BROOKFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- A man was who struck and killed by a Metra train in the west suburbs has been identified. His death was ruled an accident, officials said. The video in the player above is ...

Union Pacific Railroad sued Metra yesterday in an escalation of an ongoing compensation dispute between the two railroads.