Except for St. Patrick’s Day parade trips, you don’t often hear spontaneous merrymaking on Metra trains. But when the agency ...

Public policy achievements never arrive neat and tidy. The historic transit bill just passed in Springfield was an ...

On Nov. 14, the Rail Users’ Network (RUN) held its fall online conference. Its theme was “An Update—Keeping You Informed in the World of Passenger Rail & Rail Transit.” The organization also ...

Halloween was actually Christmas morning for us planning nerds, as we woke up to discover that in the wee hours of the morning, the Illinois legislature passed a transformative transportation bill.

A Metra train and a vehicle collided in Arlington Heights, causing significant delays and leaving a man in critical condition ...

Spring Creek Model Trains attracts “serious railroaders” from all over the world to Deshler - a town with a population of ...

The Great Falls Model Railroad Club showed off its miniature locomotives with pride at is annual "ExTRAINaganza" this weekend ...

The Mid-Ohio Valley Model Railroad Club will keep the tradition of toy trains at Christmas alive with two family-oriented ...

The trips include the Metra Electric, BNSF, Milwaukee District West, Rock Island, and Union Pacific Northwest lines.

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Tickets for Metra's popular holiday trains sold out within minutes on Monday. The tradition returns in December for Metra passengers who snagged tickets. Metra said they sold out of ...

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (WLS) -- A Metra train line was delayed Saturday evening after a crash in the north suburbs. The Union Pacific Northwest Line (UPNW) line is experiencing delays after a train ...