Chicago has depended on its trusty elevated rail system for well more than a century. Every day, some 400,000 riders board ...

The trains, decked out in holiday lights and other festive decor, will run on five lines across three dates only.

Chicagoans can catch a ride on Metra’s beloved holiday trains soon, as the transit agency announced Wednesday it will run the ...

After consecutive years of gloomy budget sessions, Metra directors approved a 2026 fiscal plan amid an optimistic atmosphere ...

HAINESVILLE, Ill. (WLS) -- Metra Milwaukee District North service is affected after a train hit a vehicle in the north suburbs, the commuter rail said. Greater Round Lake fire crews responded just ...

As the holiday season creeps in, there’s nothing quite like heading out on a magical holiday train ride, where hot cocoa, holiday music, and festive vibes await. From coast to coast, here are six ...

Metra leaders last week put the brakes on a plan to divert operating funds to capital needs that was opposed by the Regional Transportation Authority and some lawmakers. The commuter railroad had ...

There's something timeless about hearing a whistle echo through crisp winter air and stepping aboard a train bound for the North Pole, or at least the next best thing. Across the country, heritage ...

For months, Illinois transit leaders warned of a doomsday scenario that would hobble the region’s mass transit systems. Dozens of bus lines were on the chopping block, they warned, along with whole ...

Ride the iconic Gornergrat Bahn, Switzerland’s first electrically powered cogwheel railway. Opened in 1898, this unforgettable journey climbs 1,484 meters from Zermatt to Europe’s highest open-air ...

Traffic Lab is a Seattle Times project that digs into the region’s transportation issues to explore the policies and politics that determine how we get around and how billions of dollars in public ...

As someone who has spent nearly two decades keeping Chicago’s trains moving safely, I know how much our region depends on public transit — and how much is at stake if we let it fail. Right now, ...