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

Metra's plan to rename its train lines has to be done right. The public has a chance to weigh in. We'd also like to know how ...

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Why did Metra pay a team of outside lawyers $1.57 million to investigate its Police Department? The firm McGuireWoods was hired in 2023 to dive into anonymous allegations of troubling behavior and ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 19-year-old was charged in the death of his own passenger after allegedly striking a Metra Electric train last week. The deadly crash happened last Wednesday at about 12:30 a.m ...

A Chicago man was charged with reckless homicide in a crash with a South Chicago Metra Electric Line train on Feb. 12, 2025. Sun-Times file Share Moises Perez Metra An SUV driver was charged with ...

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A Chicago man is facing drunk driving and reckless homicide charges, after he allegedly drove around railroad warning gates, causing a deadly crash with a Metra Electric train last week.

Metra has selected STV to provide procurement support for the agency’s all-electric, battery-powered trainsets. Metra has selected STV to provide procurement support for the agency’s all ...

WINFIELD, Ill. — A pedestrian was struck Tuesday morning by a Metra train near Winfield and there are extensive delays. Skycam9 over the scene at around 7:50 a.m. shows a police presence near ...