Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Metra will run fewer trains on all lines Friday due to extreme cold. Trains will operate at reduced speeds with added staff to ...

Metra will be operating its popular Holiday Trains—specially decorated trains filled with holiday characters—on five rail lines this December. Tickets for the trains will go on sale at noon on Nov. 17 ...

Holiday Trains Return: Metra’s festive Holiday Trains will run on five rail lines this December — Metra Electric, BNSF, Milwaukee District West, Rock Island, and Union Pacific Northwest — featuring ...

Metra is considering renaming its lines in the Chicago area. The rail agency has released a survey to gauge public feedback on the potential changes, saying it aims to "make the system easier to ...

Amid a looming shortfall and concerns about layoffs, Metra directors Friday approved the release of a tentative $1.1 billion operating budget for 2026 that includes fare hikes of up to 15%. Hearings ...

Tickets are set to go on sale at noon for Metra's popular holiday trains. The tradition returns next month for Metra passengers. Train cars will be decorated and there will be visits from Santa and ...

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