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Metra Rock Island services halted after train derails near LaSalle Street
Chicago Tribune· 10 months agoMetra Rock Island inbound and outbound train traffic is halted near LaSalle Street after a train...
Metra took its board members on a train ride to a monthly meeting. It cost the agency more than...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 10 months agoOn a Wednesday morning in May, Metra staff and board members gathered at the LaSalle Street Station...
Tickets to go on sale for December Metra holiday trains
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 8 months agoTickets go on sale Wednesday for this year’s Metra holiday trains, where Metra riders can meet Santa...
Metra adds ‘Holiday Train’ for three December Saturdays, Santa set to ride
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAs train ridership rebounds from a pandemic drop-off, Metra announced Wednesday that it will soon...
Changes coming for Metra riders, including new fares, low-income program and bike policy
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 5 months agoMetra riders are in for a slew of changes in February. New fares will be taking effect, along with...
Daywatch: Metra board meeting cost $10,000
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 10 months agoGood morning, Chicago. On a Wednesday morning in May, Metra staff and board members gathered at the LaSalle Street Station outside the Chicago Stock...
Vintage Chicago Tribune: Metra — ‘The way to really fly’ — turns 40
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 week agoTrains have carried people in and around Chicago since Oct. 25, 1848, when the Galena and Chicago...
Metra set to buy its first battery-powered trains for use during off-peak times
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 4 months agoMetra is set to get its first battery-powered trains in the coming years, which could replace diesel-powered locomotives in places and times of day with fewer riders. Metra touted the trains ...
Chicago St. Patrick’s Day 2023: What time the river will be dyed green Saturday, parade routes and...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoChicago doesn’t wait until March 17 to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, which is why the Chicago River dyeing and downtown parade are taking place Saturday. The city is expecting an influx of people ...
What to know about White Sox Opening Day at Guaranteed Rate Field
NBC Sports Chicago via Yahoo Sports· 3 months agoOpening Day on the South Side is almost here. The Chicago White Sox will take the field for their...