A bipartisan group of U.S. senators led by Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Jon Husted (R-Ohio) introduced a new version of the Railway Safety Act today (Feb. 24). The new legislation ...

For many professionals in Chicago, the pandemic sparked a long-overdue reconsideration of work-life balance and cost of living. As remote and hybrid work models gain traction, a growing number of ...

Clean up efforts continued in Dixmoor Monday after a freight train derailed Friday morning at 140th Street and Spaulding ...

BNSF Railway has reached a tentative five-year agreement with members of the Transportation Communications Union Intermodal ...

Even with the worst rush-hour traffic in the country, Chicago-area commuters have a long list of reasons for not using public transit.

Commuter behavior shows how and where transit demand has shifted since the pandemic, a policy and management professor writes ...

Federal Railroad Administration officials have briefed the Rail Passengers Association on a plan that would recast Amtrak as ...

A freight train derailment in Chicago's south suburbs has blocked a handful of crossings for several hours on Friday in ...

Morton Grove village leaders are looking forward to a year of capital planning that includes completion of a new Metra station and proposal for a new Village Hall.

Indiana lawmakers are ironing out a deal that could move the Chicago Bears to Hammond, Indiana. Here's what Illinois fans should know about the town.

A sun halo shone over Chicago, Illinois, offering stunning views of the skyline on February 17. Craig Shimala captured this moment as a Metra train rolled by on Tuesday morning. According to the ...

In an exciting update for theater enthusiasts, Broadway In Chicago has announced a special promotion offering free Metra ...