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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Metra is holding a series of open houses next month to get some feedback on potential changes to fare and ticket options. Metra customers who can't ...

HIGHWOOD, Ill. -- A Metra train on the Union Pacific North Line fatally struck a pedestrian early Thursday near north suburban Highwood, causing extensive delays throughout the morning commute.

Chicago-area commuter rail service Metra announced fare hikes when it released its 2026 budget Friday, part of a policy by the Regional Transportation Authority requiring the Chicago Transit Authority ...

Metra’s Union Pacific North (UP-N) line riders will soon have more opportunities to take the train on the weekends as the commuter rail agency plans to expand service next month. Metra has announced ...

Union Pacific Railroad sued Metra yesterday in an escalation of an ongoing compensation dispute between the two railroads. Union Pacific alleges Metra owes it close to $2.3 million in the lawsuit, ...

Service on Metra’s Union Pacific-West line was halted Monday after a train struck a pedestrian in Chicago. According to officials, trains on the UP-West line are halted in both directions near Kedzie ...

Metra has unveiled its schedule for popular holiday trains on five lines this season. The rail agency said it will offer trips on specially decorated trains with holiday characters this December, but ...