Thieves looted a freight train on Chicago's West Side Tuesday morning, causing major delays for Metra commuters.

Across the entire system, Metra estimates the cost to implement Regional Rail 1.0 would be $2.7 billion in capital costs and $269 million in additional operating costs. Ramping up to 2.0 would cost an ...

The National Transportation Safety Board launched its 'Strengthening Rail Safety Across America' campaign at Chicago Union Station to advocate for federally mandated safety improvements following a ...

The Federal Railroad Administration is investigating three incidents over the summer involving problems with dispatching systems used to direct trains in the Chicago area.

A freight train was burglarized Tuesday in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood, disrupting freight and commuter rail ...

Construction continues on a Chicago bridge project designed to reduce delays and improve fluidity by untangling freight and passenger rail lines. The Forest Hill Flyover, known as P3, is a viaduct ...

Project will improve track conditions, rail safety and service reliability across Northern Indiana and Northeastern Illinois ...

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Local keepers of the history of the Underground Railroad in the Chicago area and south suburbs are applauding progress of state legislation to create a statewide commission devoted to the subject.

In 1906, the Chicago-New York Electric Airline Railroad announced an extraordinary plan to connect Chicago and New York City with a 742-mile electric railway capable of carrying passengers at 100 MPH.

CHICAGO (CBS) — An important Juneteenth history lesson took place in the Chicago Loop, a key role in freeing slaves, and hundreds walk past the Monadnock building in the Loop every day, not realizing ...