Metra commuter rail service will run for another ten years on host freight railroad BNSF’s Chicago-Aurora line, following the ...

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There’s something magical about eating where people once waited for trains, and Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery in Flossmoor, Illinois proves that old stations never really retire. They just ...

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Metra has negotiated a new contract for operations on BNSF Railway, extending its agreement to operate on its BNSF Line ...

Metra is changing how some riders board trains starting today.

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Attention Metra riders: A new pilot program begins Monday, and it means how you show your tickets could change. According to ...

Metra's electronic ticket scanning pilot program officially launched Monday at some downtown Chicago stations.