The agency is asking riders to weigh in on whether they’d like to see the concept become a permanent part of their commute.

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

ROBBINS, Ill. (CBS) -- A car was struck by a Metra train in south suburban Robbins Monday afternoon, right before the start of the afternoon rush. Rock Island District Line train 419, scheduled to ...

LOMBARD, Ill. -- A Metra train crashed into a car on the tracks in Lombard just seconds after the elderly driver was rescued by two good Samaritans and a police officer. WATCH: Raw video of Metra ...

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. near ...

In celebration of the Chicago-area transit agency's 40th birthday on June 8, free weekend rides will be offered by Metra, with riders having the opportunity to check out a brand new museum car as well ...

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The conductor of a Union Pacific train was standing in a track adjacent to his train for an unknown reason when he was struck ...