The power of data, or more accurately, of well-used data, may not have been the topic of BNSF Railway CEO Katie Farmer’s ...

The first word in the Association of American Railroad’s annual Rail Industry Outlook is “uncertainty,” as a slew of economic ...

The Bureau of Land Management reported approval of a noncompetitive sale of public lands near Barstow to Burlington Northern ...

A person was struck by a Metra train Dec. 27, 2024 in Elgin. Sun-Times file Share A pedestrian was struck by a Metra Milwaukee District West train Friday morning near a station in Elgin.

ELGIN, Ill. (WLS) -- A pedestrian was struck by a Metra Milwaukee District West in Elgin Friday morning, Metra said. The incident occurred on the tracks near Kimball and State streets. Milwaukee ...

Pat Nabong/Sun-Times file Share Leave the car keys at home. The Chicago Transit Agency and Metra are offering free rides on New Year’s Eve. The CTA won’t charge fares from 10 p.m. Tuesday ...

MAYWOOD, Ill. (CBS) -- Metra Union Pacific West trains were halted during the evening rush Thursday after a train hit a car in Maywood. Both inbound and outbound trains were stopped near Maywood ...

As rehabilitation work on the Jefferson Avenue Footbridge finally nears actual construction, the railroad company is interested in potentially raising the bridge. The bridge has been closed since ...

CHICAGO - Metra is offering discounted or free rides for families during the holiday season. The agency said the free and reduced rides will make it easier for families to get around for the holidays.

Chicago-area residents will once again have the opportunity to get free rides on the CTA and Metra during their New Year’s Eve celebrations. Both agencies have made announcements in recent days ...

CHICAGO — Metra is extending its Family Fares to all travel and offering special holiday passes for Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, it announced Tuesday. Metra’s Family Fares allow up to ...

BNSF has pushed through an agreement in arbitration with its unions that will eliminate dozens of jobs on Dec. 27. As more people are cut, union reps say they worry for the safety of the workers who ...