Metra is testing out new ticket checks at five downtown Chicago stations. Riders will need to have their Ventra or paper ticket scanned before boarding trains.

Metra is about to change how some downtown riders get on their trains, and it starts right at the door. Beginning Monday, April 6, conductors on select off-peak trains will ask riders at Millennium ...

A Metra train hit and killed a pedestrian on Chicago’s West Side on Monday afternoon, which is expected to cause delays for ...

Metra commuter train service cuts caused by a train derailment in Chicago Ridge early Wednesday morning were expected to continue into Thursday. The derailment involved 10 rail cars and occurred about ...

Metra's Holiday Trains will run on five rail lines this December, with tickets going on sale at noon on Monday for $10 each.

Metra is giving a heads-up to passengers for Thursday morning's commute, saying they anticipate delays of up to 30 minutes on Southwest Service, Heritage Corridor, and BNSF inbound trains during the ...

No trains are running on the Metra Southwest Service line after a freight train derailed early Wednesday morning. It could take a couple days to clean up the mess in Chicago Ridge. According to police ...

What to give the railfan who has everything? How about a Metra clock? Or a Metra body pillow? Those items and many others will be available starting Wednesday when the commuter railroad debuts an ...