Metra fare changes begin Thursday: Here's what you can expect
Changes start Thursday for all Metra riders. The biggest change involves the cost of a ticket. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch Michael Gillis, a spokesman for Metra, joined ...
Chicago Sun-Times18d
RTA seeks expanded authority over CTA, Metra, Pace to remedy transit funding crisis
In 2026, the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace face a combined $770 million yearly deficit and potentially a 40% reduction in bus and rail service. The Regional Transit Authority ...
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Metra train hits car in Chicago's south suburbs
The Rock Island District Line was snagged after a Metra train hit a car in Robbins. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch. Judge Clears DOJ Release of Trump 2020 Election Case Report Ben ...
NBC Chicago20d
‘Extensive' Metra delays expected after vehicle struck by train in south suburbs
"Extensive" delays along Metra's Rock Island District line were likely after a vehicle was struck by a train on Monday afternoon in south suburban Robbins, the transit agency said. Footage ...
WGN-TV18d
Metra UP-W trains back on the move after train hits car in Melrose Park
MELROSE PARK, Ill. — 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. Thursday ...
Daily Montanan5d
Yellowstone County residents unhappy with proposal to use Metra as detention facility
Yellowstone County Commissioners heard much opposition and not a lot of support for a plan to make the MetraPark house ...
Chicago Tribune1mon
Man killed by Metra train near Waukegan-North Chicago border
A man was killed Thursday morning when he was hit by a Metra train near the Waukegan-North Chicago border, a spokeswoman for the commuter rail agency said. The Lake County Coroner’s Office said ...
CBS News22d
1 dead after Metra train hits car in Norwood Park neighborhood in Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) --One person was killed when a Metra train hit a car Saturday afternoon in the Norwood Park neighborhood. An outbound Union Pacific Northwest Line train hit a car just before 4 p.m ...
Chicago Sun-Times18d
Some transit agencies signal support of RTA's plan for increased authority as alternate to merger
Metra and Pace said they generally support a strengthened RTA after Chairman Kirk Dillard laid out a vision Wednesday that requires $1.5 billion in additional state money to run many more trains ...
NBC Chicago22d
1 person killed when Metra train strikes vehicle near Norwood Park
Trains along Metra's Union Pacific Northwest line were operating with delays on Saturday evening after one person was killed when a train struck a vehicle, authorities said. While specifics of the ...
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Pedestrian struck and killed by Metra train between Waukegan and North Chicago, spokesperson confirms
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a Metra train on the Union Pacific North line Thursday morning, between Waukegan and North Chicago, a Metra spokesperson confirmed. The age or identity of the ...