CHICAGO (WLS) -- A grandmother and her young granddaughter survived a crash with a Metra train on Friday afternoon in the city's South Shore neighborhood. Richanna Shelton, a grandmother of six, spoke ...

Multiple Metra Electric trains were delayed late Wednesday afternoon due to wire issues, according to the transit agency. Outbound Metra Electric trains were delayed in departure due to wire issues, ...

Metra on April 3 detailed its construction program for 2024, covering station, track, road crossing, bridge, and signal/communications improvement projects along the Chicagoland commuter railroad’s 11 ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Ventra app melted down on a day Metra rolled out a new fare structure. As Metra's new fare changes took effect Thursday, the Ventra app to purchase tickets went down. "I wish it ...

On February 1, University of Chicago students and employees riding the Metra Electric District line may notice changes to their ride fares. Under a plan announced in October, Chicagoland’s Metra ...

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Metra is proposing a $1.1 billion operating budget for 2025 that will continue to rely on federal COVID-19 relief money as riders — and the revenue they generate — have returned slower than the ...

Metra riders are in for a slew of changes in February. New fares will be taking effect, along with changes to the way riders can buy tickets. A program that cut fares on lines to the south and ...