A driver was hospitalized Thursday after a car was hit by a Metra train in Chicago's Brainerd neighborhood.

Metra has completed in-house rebuilds of a set of 302 bi-level commuter railcars, the latest milestone in a program that the agency says has saved more than $100 million since its launch in ...

Chicago’s Metra marks a milestone for its in-house railcar rehabilitation program and takes on repair work for Trinity ...

A driver was hospitalized Thursday after a car was hit by a Metra train in Chicago’s Brainerd neighborhood.

Back in the day, Metra riders could fortify themselves after an arduous day at the office in what was known as a bar car. Those havens were gradually decommissioned but some passengers haven’t ...

Metra will begin testing its new cafe car prototype on select routes next week. It plans to give free snacks and iced coffees to riders who offer feedback on the service. Workers gutted the second ...

Metra riders have until the week of Nov. 17 to visit and opine on Metra’s café car concept. The commuter rail agency is surveying riders about whether to permanently offer a rolling snack/beverage ...

For years, Metra's bar cars gave commuters the chance to wind down and enjoy one another's company after a grueling day at the office. But that changed in 2008 when the commuter transit agency stopped ...