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 ...

Metra unveiled a specially painted locomotive this month to pay tribute to those who have served and continue to serve in the U.S. military. The locomotive is running through several south and ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON — Union Pacific has asked the Surface Transportation Board to deny Metra’s request that the board to settle the ...

Being violent on Metra trains could now get passengers suspended from riding them. The Metra board adopted a Passenger Code of Conduct, giving the agency the ability to punish riders whose behavior ...

WASHINGTON — Union Pacific misused confidential materials from ongoing negotiations in its most recent Surface Transportation ...

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 ...

CHICAGO (CBS) – A major investment could mean big changes for Metra riders: battery-powered trains could be coming to Chicago. CBS 2's Sara Machi reported it's all thanks to a nearly $170 million ...

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Metra BNSF trains are back on the move but with extensive delays after a train struck a vehicle near Hinsdale.

What to give the railfan who has everything? How about a Metra clock? Or a Metra body pillow? Those items and many others ...