Metra

After not receiving a funding solution from state lawmakers, Metra is weighing a potential fare increase as the agency confronts the shortfall. NBC Chicago’s Kye Martin reports.

Trains were halted Sunday afternoon when the incident first happened.

A rail crossing in suburban La Grange was closed Friday afternoon after a train collided with a semitruck, according to officials.

Some Metra trains in and out of the suburbs were delayed early Wednesday morning after a pedestrian was struck.

The cuts, which would impact Pace, Metra and CTA, could leave Chicago’s transit system “decimated” if the state legislature doesn’t act, transit officials have said. Sandra Torres has more.

The Regional Transit Authority warned that COVID fund running out could lead to at least four of eight CTA train lines could close, as many as 74 of CTA’s 127 bus routes would be eliminated, leading car traffic on roads to surge

Some west suburban Metra rains Monday afternoon were stopped and facing “extensive delays” due to police activity, Metra said in statements posted to social media.

Trains on Metra’s Milwaukee District North Line have been halted Friday afternoon near Lake Forest after a freight train struck a pedestrian, Metra said.

The rail agency has released a survey to gauge public feedback on the potential changes, saying it aims to “make the system easier to understand for new and occasional riders.”

Metra is considering renaming its lines in the Chicago area.

A station on the Metra Electric Line’s tracks reopened to significant fanfare Monday as commuters were able to use the 103rd-Rosemoor station, as Kye Martin reports.

The incident is the second time in less than 24 hours a Metra BNSF train struck a pedestrian in the area, Lexi Sutter reports.

For the second time in less than 24 hours, Metra BNSF trains were stopped and extensive delays were expected after a train struck a pedestrian in the suburbs.

Service on Metra’s BNSF line resumed on Monday evening, hours after a train struck a pedestrian in the western suburbs, according to the transit agency.

Emergency crews are on the scene after a Metra train struck a pedestrian near Main Street, causing major service disruptions. Authorities are investigating the incident, and commuters are advised to seek alternate routes as delays continue.

A 19-year-old is facing charges of DUI and reckless homicide after he allegedly attempted to drive around crossing gates before his vehicle was struck by a Metra train last week.

The incident come as other several Metra lines were also experiencing delays Tuesday due to mechanical problems.

A motorist has died after a Metra train struck a vehicle Tuesday morning near west suburban River Grove, causing delays to at least two trains.

Trains on Metra’s Union Pacific West line are halted near Melrose Park Thursday night after a train struck a vehicle.

A tow truck was seen removing the vehicle at the scene, with no immediate word on injuries in the collision.