Evanston Metra riders face uncertainty as a dispute between Metra and Union Pacific Railroad over track rights payment ...

Metra has been operating off federal pandemic funds, which run out in 2026. While a $1.1 billion budget for 2025 was just approved by the Metra board, Metra is in need of solutions for 2027 before ...

A familiar brand will be operating Metra Union Pacific trains next year after the freight giant steps away. That would be Metra, after the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals judges ruled Wednesday ...

Hanging in the balance is the prospect of a 40% cut in service across the CTA, Metra and Pace, according to the Regional Transportation Authority, which is calling for a significant influx of new ...

This has heightened concerns of service cuts of nearly 40% of CTA, Metra and Pace buses and trains. Reset turns to daily transit riders to hear their thoughts on the issue.

Daily Herald opinion: The transportation balancing act: Metra’s foreboding look at the future demands everyone’s attention Posted November 19, 2024 4:00 am Daily Herald Editorial Board ...

Metra is also hosting a virtual public meeting at 7 p.m. May 30. Registration is available on the same webpage. Metra has already begun its plans to shift to more frequent all-day service.

Metra dreams big for Rock Island line’s future, but money’s an issue As COVID funds are set to expire, Metra seeks ways to keep services attractive to a ridership increasingly different from ...

Union Pacific (UP) has placed Metra’s regional/commuter rail service in Chicagoland “at risk by demanding” that it pay “economically unreasonable and monopolistic rates to continue using the UP Lines ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Metra is going green with the purchase of new battery-powered electric trainsets. The Metra Board of Directors on Friday approved $154 million for an order of eight two-car sets ...

Metra warns financial woes could mean drastic service cuts 02:46. CHICAGO (CBS) -- Chicago area commuters may soon find the future of their Metra routes in jeopardy—as officials say the commuter ...