Metra riders should expect to pay an average of 13% more per ride next year as the commuter rail service proposes fare increases in response to a looming fiscal crisis. The fare increases are outlined ...

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Trains have been delayed on every Metra commuter line in the Chicago area during the Tuesday evening rush, due to a positive train control system outage. Metra officials said, beginning around 5 p.m., ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — Metra trains experienced significant delays Tuesday evening after a system-wide outage was reported. A Metra spokesperson said that around 5 p.m. Tuesday, Metra’s positive train ...

Metra customers are now required to carry their e-bikes and e-scooters on and off the train without the assistance of electric motors. The new amendment to a bike policy was announced in a statement ...

Metra riders have until the week of Nov. 17 to visit and opine on Metra’s café car concept. The commuter rail agency is surveying riders about whether to permanently offer a rolling snack/beverage ...

Metra recently unveiled a prototype Café Car, which offers snacks and drinks, rotating it across rush-hour trains on its busiest lines. The agency is asking riders to weigh in on whether they’d like ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. The Chicago Transit Authority says it plans to raise fares ...

Editor's note: The video in the player above is from a previous report. The Chicago Transit Authority unveiled a planned fare increase for 2026 on Monday, just days after Metra proposed a hike of its ...