Metra prepping for extreme cold on Monday; Amtrak cancels some Chicago trains
Empire Builder trains scheduled to leave Union Station for Seattle at 11:05 a.m. and 3:05 p.m. on Monday have been canceled, ...
Some transit agencies signal support of RTA's plan for increased authority as alternate to merger
Metra and Pace generally support a strengthened RTA after its chairman, Kirk Dillard, laid out a vision that requires $1.5 ...
Metra riders face delays after train hits car in Melrose Park
Metra riders faced some delays during rush hour on Thursday after a train hit a car in the western suburbs. In an update shared on X by Metra at around 5:10 p.m.
Homewood plans for new downtown TIF district, public hearing set for March
Homewood officials plan a tax increment financing district in the village’s downtown near the Metra Electric Line station.
Regional Transportation Authority warns of fiscal cliff, asks for more power over Chicago area transit
The agency said the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra, and Pace suburban buses will face a $770 million budget deficit and ...
RTA seeks expanded authority over CTA, Metra, Pace to remedy transit funding crisis
Chicago's transit agency leaders spent the past year rejecting the idea of consolidation in exchange for more funding. The ...
RTA proposes more bus and train service, fare hikes and stronger central agency as lawmakers prepare to debate future of transit
CTA trains every five to 10 minutes all day and better Metra service at midday, nights and weekends. One app for fares and ...
Drivers raise concerns about Norwood Park intersection after woman killed in Metra train crash
Lorene Wilson, a 69-year-old Chicagoan, was killed. Bruscato questions the safety of the intersection, saying it is the same ...
Chicago Officials Pitch $1.5 Billion Plan to Fix Transit Woes
Chicago transit officials are advocating for a $1.5 billion annual funding package to help keep one of the country’s largest transportation systems afloat as it stares down a steep financial cliff in ...