En route to Chicago Union Station, passengers ride along an Amtrak system forged by the Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970, ...

An unidentified man in his 70s was killed at a railroad crossing Friday afternoon, leading to extensive delays on Metra’s Milwaukee District North Line and Amtrak's Hiawatha service, which shares ...

A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a freight train Friday afternoon near Lake Forest, causing delays for Metra ...

Metra is having “great luck” with its fleet of SD70MACH locomotives, Chief Operating Officer Kevin McCann told the Sandhouse ...

Or switching the Union Pacific North Line to Metra 1 (M1)? Metra is surveying passengers about a potential rebranding to make ...

Metra on Monday acknowledged the confusion and began a public outreach effort that could potentially rename all of its lines ...

Members of a new passenger rail coalition gathered Tuesday to advocate for broadened service across Wisconsin cities.

"Metra believes developing clear and consistent line names may make the system easier to understand and encourage infrequent and first-time riders to ride more often. Research indicates that 7 out of ...

A random ride on Amtrak's Borealis line between Chicago and St. Paul reveals a complex reality, writes TCB executive editor ...

For many years, operators of mainline steam locomotives knew they had a valuable friend in Jim Schwinkendorf, a veteran railroad manager who oversaw several high-profile special movements in his years ...