The two agencies are working to complete the transfer of train operations on three lines to Metra while working to agree on financial compensations.

Union Pacific (UP) on Feb. 10 provided an update on its work with Metra to “finalize the safe and seamless transfer of ...

The slow-moving process transferring operations of three Metra commuter lines from Union Pacific to the commuter operator is ...

A northbound Metra Electric line train hit an SUV around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday at the crossing near 87th and Baltimore.

The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) of Central Oklahoma wins a USDOT grant to evaluate at-grade crossings along a ...

Barrington officials Monday looked at the proposed layout for pedestrian safety gates at its Union Pacific railroad crossings ...

Sun-Times file Share Metra is taking the rare step of applying for a loan to help quicken the pace of fixing its hundreds of aging bridges. The commuter rail agency is seeking $230 million from ...

Union Pacific and Metra commuter rail, a public transportation agency serving the Chicago metropolitan area, are working ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Metra Union Pacific West trains were stopped, after a train hit a vehicle in Melrose Park Thursday evening, the commuter rail said. Metra said in a post on X just after 5 p.m ...

Trains on Metra’s Union Pacific West line are halted near Melrose Park Thursday night after a train struck a vehicle. According to the agency, trains are halted in both directions after the ...

MELROSE PARK, Ill. — Metra riders faced some delays during rush hour on Thursday after a train hit a car in the western suburbs. In an update shared on X by Metra at around 5:10 p.m. Thursday ...

Starting Friday, Metra will step up inspections along their routes to catch a problem before it materializes into a rail break or other issue in the frigid cold – and really causes commuter ...