Ahead of the observance of Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 11, Metra has unveiled a special locomotive honoring Americans who have served in the military and continue to serve. The specially painted ...

Except for St. Patrick’s Day parade trips, you don’t often hear spontaneous merrymaking on Metra trains. But when the agency ...

Metra on Nov. 11 unveiled a specially painted locomotive to honor all veterans and active-duty service members and reservists on Veterans Day. Locomotive 120, which first entered Metra service in 1977 ...

BNSF inbound and outbound trains are stopped due to a freight train striking a pedestrian near Naperville. Duration of the delay is unknown. Metra will provide updates as they become available.

Battery-powered locomotives could be running on Metra tracks for the first time in the coming years, as the commuter rail service undertakes a plan to convert a handful of its old diesel engines to a ...

A Metra train hit a vehicle near Arlington Heights, causing service disruptions and road closures. The driver sustained ...

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