Metra begins requiring some Chicago riders to show tickets before boarding trains

CHICAGO - Metra is launching a pilot program Monday requiring riders on select trains to show their tickets before boarding ...

Metra electronic ticket pilot program launches today at downtown Chicago stations

Metra's electronic ticket scanning pilot program officially launched Monday at some downtown Chicago stations.

Person hit by Metra train in Geneva, halting all inbound and outbound trains

A person was hit by a Metra train in the suburb of Geneva Thursday morning, halting all inbound and outbound trains in the ...
Rockford Register Star

What Huntley's exit from the Chicago-Rockford train line means for the rest of the project

The Village of Huntley has declined a stop on the new Chicago-Rockford Metra line set to launch in 2027. Illinois Department of Transportation officials state the project will proceed on schedule ...
Chicago Tribune

State/Lake ‘L’ station to close Jan. 5 for demolition, construction

The State/Lake ‘L’ station in the Loop will close starting Jan. 5, the Chicago Department of Transportation said Thursday. The 120-year-old CTA station, one of the system’s most heavily used, will be ...
Trains

Chicago PBS station set to debut program on railroading in the city

Geoffrey Baer has been a part of more than 40 television programs — mostly Chicago-centric — as writer, producer, and host ...