The entrance to Ogilvie Transportation Center, where Metra's Union Pacific lines board, will be closed during Tuesday evening's rush hour commute due to a planned protest outside the Accenture Tower, ...

How Metra named its 14 suburban commuter rail lines made little sense. Its two “Milwaukee” lines don’t go to the Wisconsin city — and are instead named after the Milwaukee Road the lines once used.

Metra is considering renaming all of its lines, as the rail agency prepares to take over operation of three Union Pacific routes. But before the takeover goes into effect, Metra and Union Pacific must ...

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Metra trains were at a standstill on three commuter lines for part of Monday morning, with service on two of them starting to resume by around 10 a.m., according to an agency spokeswoman. Services on ...

Metra will be operating its popular holiday trains – specially decorated trains filled with holiday characters – on five rail lines this December. Holiday train trips will be offered on the Metra ...

Large crowds of commuters trying to get home amid brutally cold weather in Chicago crowded Union Station after a second day of rush hour train delays and cancellations. Metra warned the delays could ...

Metra is considering renaming its lines in the Chicago area. The rail agency has released a survey to gauge public feedback ...