Metra adds trains on 3 lines to meet ridership uptick
Metra plans to add service on three lines starting Monday to accommodate increased ridership.
Metra expands service on three lines
Michael Gillis, Metra director of communications, talks about additions to their service and the recent uptick in ridership.
City declares March 18 'Transit Driver Appreciation Day'
Recognizing train and bus operators who have continued working amid the deadly coronavirus pandemic, the City of Chicago has declared Thursday, March 18, 2021, “Transit Driver Appreciation Day in Chicago.”
Metra revamping COVID-19 precautions with high-tech air purification system
Michael Gillis, Metra director of communications, talks about the COVID safety protocol they're implementing to make sure patrons are safe during their commutes.
Pedestrian struck and killed by Metra UP-N train in Evanston
A Metra train fatally struck a pedestrian Tuesday afternoon in suburban Evanston.
O’Hare Hilton opens as vaccine site for public transit employees
Vaccines at the O’Hare site will be limited to airport employees and other public transit workers with agencies such as the CTA, Metra and PACE, as well as taxi and ride share drivers.
Metra North Central Service not passing Wheeling after train strikes parked car
Metra North Central Service remained suspended in Wheeling Friday morning after a commuter train struck a car parked too close to the tracks.
Woman fatally struck by Metra train in Lake Forest
A woman was killed after being hit by a Metra train in north suburban Lake Forest.
Metra Electric line resumes normal service after police investigation in South Shore
Metra Electric service was disrupted for over an hour Wednesday evening for a bomb scare on the tracks in South Shore.
Metra BNSF train fatally strikes man in La Grange
Metra BNSF service was stopped at LaGrange Road after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a train Tuesday morning.
Metra UP-W tracks cleared after freight train derails in West Chicago
Metra Union Pacific West trains resumed stopping in West Chicago after a freight train derailment disrupted service for more than five hours.
Man crashes into Metra Electric train while fleeing police on Far South Side
Anthony Jackson, 19, had high capacity rounds, a laser sight, and a silencer when Chicago police tried to pull him over for a traffic violation. Police say he tried to get away but crashed into a train.
Person fatally struck by Metra train in Villa Park
A person died after being struck by a Metra train Tuesday in west suburban Villa Park.
Man accused in Metra platform shooting says he 'does stupid stuff when he drinks': prosecutors
Shawn Kimbrough told authorities he “does stupid stuff when he drinks” before he was arrested for firing a collapsible rifle on a Metra train platform at McCormick Place, Cook County prosecutors said.
Person struck by Metra UP-W train in Maywood
A person was struck by a Metra train Thursday morning in suburban Maywood.
Man wanted for shooting rifle on Metra platform at McCormick Place: FBI
The FBI and Metra police are searching for a man who allegedly fired a rifle on a train platform last week at McCormick Place.
CTA Green Line, Metra UP-W trains stopped due to 'police activity' at Harlem
CTA Green Line and Metra UP-W trains have been disrupted Wednesday due to “police activity” at Harlem.
Man found dead after being hit by train in Lake Forest: police
Trains are moving again on Metra’s Union Pacific North line Wednesday morning after a body was found near the tracks in the north suburbs.
Metra launches safety campaign to encourage commuter ridership
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Woman hit, killed by Metra UP-NW train near Gladstone Park
A woman was struck and killed by a Metra train Thursday morning near Gladstone Park on the Union Pacific Northwest line.