Metra seeks loan to speed up bridge repair
The commuter rail agency is seeking $230 million from the federal Railroad Rehabilitation & Improvement Financing program to ...
1 hospitalized after Metra Rock Island Line train hits vehicle near Robbins
ROBBINS, Ill. (WLS) -- One person was hospitalized, after a Metra train hit a vehicle in the south suburbs Monday afternoon.
Metra UP-W trains delayed after train hits vehicle in Melrose Park
Metra Union Pacific West trains were stopped, after a train hit a vehicle in Melrose Park Thursday evening, the commuter rail said.
Metra and CTA prepping for extreme cold on Monday; Amtrak cancels some Chicago trains
Empire Builder trains scheduled to leave Union Station for Seattle at 11:05 a.m. and 3:05 p.m. on Monday have been canceled, ...
David Greising: Taxpayers deserve to know just how much governments fattened themselves on federal COVID-19 money
COVID-19 money was supposed to go to one-time expenses, not to adding positions and programs that would continue long after ...
Chicago Agency Pitches $1.5 Billion Plan to Fix Transit Woes
Chicago transit officials are advocating for a $1.5 billion annual funding package to help keep one of the country’s largest ...
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Chicago regional transit agency wants more funding, wider authority
Chicago's Regional Transportation Authority released a plan calling for $1.5 billion in operating funding from state and ...
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Keefe: Consolidation will not solve Chicagoland’s transit woes
As many members of the Northwestern community undoubtedly know, the Chicago Transit Authority is facing a crisis. Transit ...
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BNSF announces $3.8 billion capital plan for 2025
BNSF Railway plans to spend $3.8 billion on capital projects in 2025, with the vast majority for network maintenance, the company announced today (Jan. 23, 2025). “Our 2025 capital plan reflects ...