How Metra named its 14 suburban commuter rail lines made little sense. Its two “Milwaukee” lines don’t go to the Wisconsin ...

Metra is considering renaming all of its lines, as the rail agency prepares to take over operation of three Union Pacific routes. But before the takeover goes into effect, Metra and Union Pacific ...

Metra is asking for the public’s thoughts on renaming lines in a survey. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times Share As a transportation planner involved in the creation of the Regional ...

If new funds do not come in, the agencies are predicting not only a drastic reduction in service, but also the cutting of thousands of jobs.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Metra is phasing out the names for some of its lines, and wants to hear from its riders. The commuter rail is phasing out the Union Pacific North, Northwest and West lines.

The Regional Transit Authority warned that COVID fund running out could lead to at least four of eight CTA train lines could ...

Union Pacific (UP) has placed Metra’s regional/commuter rail service in Chicagoland “at risk by demanding” that it pay “economically unreasonable and monopolistic rates to continue using the UP Lines ...

Passengers walk toward their Metra train at Union Station last year. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times Share How Metra named its 14 suburban commuter rail lines made little sense. Its two ...