HOMETOWN, Ill. (WLS) -- A major design change is coming to the Metra railroad crossing where a pedestrian was killed and three others were seriously injured after a car was struck by a train last week ...

As of the latest update in that report, train No. 2140 was still stopped near Edgebrook while investigators and Metra personnel remained on scene. When a person is struck on the region's commuter rail ...

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The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) Board adopts an alternative service plan outlining budget-balancing details. Also, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is ...

That station would provide airport access for the new proposed MARK Rail line that also includes Milwaukee, Racine and ...

Commuter service for thousands of Union Pacific riders is in jeopardy amid an impasse with the freight railroad over track usage, Metra leaders warned on Friday. Metra filed separate actions with the ...

Though the sight is familiar to many Chicagoans, folks braving their first Midwest winter or those who’ve never seen the phenomenon may be surprised to see small fires burning along Metra railroad ...

Installation of new ticket vending machines and train tracking signs at Metra’s 243 stations are progressing as planned, officials said Wednesday. So far, 285 signs have been installed at 110 stations ...

OAK LAWN, IL – If you use the rail crossing at Southwest Highway and Kilbourn Avenue as a shortcut to avoid the 95th Street and Cicero intersection, better start figuring out an alternative route.

MARTA on April 22 announced that it has launched a new online trip planner web application as part of ongoing efforts to enhance the customer experience. This “mobile-responsive, user-friendly ...

Inbound and outbound Metra BNSF trains are back on the move Monday, after an inbound Metra train hit a vehicle in Hinsdale, the commuter rail said. Hinsdale police shared video on Facebook of the ...