The Village of Mundelein and the Regional Transit Authority are working together on a study to figure out how to improve service along Metra’s North Central Service line — and figure…
The empty park-and-ride lot west of Orchard Road in Oswego is a testament to nearly three decades of unsuccessful attempts to extend Metra commuter rail service from Aurora to Kendall…
Niles, a suburban village near Chicago’s northwestern border, is looking into building something it never had — a commuter train station. As previously reported by the Chronicle,…
The State of Illinois’ three-year budget impasse brought Metra’s plans to build three new stations throughout Chicago suburbs to a standstill. But the passage of 2017 budget didn’t…
Metra is proposing a major overhaul of the Metra Electric Line, which would mean more travel options for some passengers and fewer options for others. According to an official statement…
Train riders in Kenosha, Wis. and some of the more far-flung north and northwestern suburbs and Chicago’s Far South Side neighborhoods saw their fares drop across the board for the…
The City of Des Plaines is gearing up to for a study that would determine whether it would be feasible to build a new Metra station on Oakton Street, near the intersection of Oakton…
Taking Metra trains could have a little more money flying out of your pocket come this winter. The rail agency has proposed raising fares in February as much as 25 percent in some cases…
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