The region acts as the gateway to the Northeast corridor, but activists have called for better connections to Chicago.

Amtrak ridership on Chicago’s regional routes is climbing faster than other U.S. corridors, boosted by new service to Minneapolis-St. Paul.

Take it from someone who has worked in transit agencies in Chicago and New York City: A merger would fix the dysfunctional relationship between RTA, CTA, Metra and Pace.

Chicago-area public transit agencies could soon face an existential crisis. When ridership plummeted at the onset of the pandemic and fare revenue was gutted, $3.5 billion in COVID-19 relief ...

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern's merger could streamline freight through Chicago — or sideline it. Here's what’s at stake for the rail hub.

The all-out merger of the entire Chicago metro transit system may sound appealing, but it would take years to accomplish.

18 March 2021 – Alstom has received an initial order from Metra, the commuter rail system in the Chicago metropolitan area serving the city of Chicago and surrounding suburbs, to supply 200 push ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --If your commute includes a ride on the 'L,' you might end up in the middle of a big party on Tuesday. The CTA is celebrating 125 years of elevated trains in Chicago. On June 6 ...

A proposed railroad merger would mean more freight trains in the Chicago area, and Metra and some communities say residents could feel the effects. Metra is concerned the merger could mean more del… ...