CHICAGO (WLS) -- Metra plans to add a new safety system to its BNSF line this summer. The commuter railway is also considering raising fares amid declining ridership and less state funding. The new ...

Metra will be operating its popular holiday trains – specially decorated trains filled with holiday characters – on five rail lines this December. Holiday train trips will be offered on the Metra ...

Metra's Holiday Trains will run on five rail lines this December, with tickets going on sale at noon on Monday for $10 each.

Problems on Metra's BNSF line caused big delays for west suburban commuters Monday morning. Originally, Metra was having signal problems at its Congress Park Station. That later turned into emergency ...

Several BNSF Metra line trains scheduled to run on Christmas Eve were canceled mid-day due to an "operational incident," Metra announced. A staffing shortage resulted in the need to cancel some ...

Metra is adding weekday express trains and expanded hourly service on weekends to the BNSF Line to Aurora, starting Sept. 8, according to the online schedule. Two inbound express trains will be added ...

Tickets for one of the Chicago area’s most beloved and family-friendly holiday traditions go on sale Monday, and they’re “expected to sell out fast.” Beginning at 12 p.m. Monday, tickets for Metra’s ...

Metra reported BNSF trains are operating with major delays Wednesday morning due to a vehicle striking a bridge. Officials said inbound and outbound trains on the BNSF line will be operating at ...

Jeramie Bizzle is a web producer for CBS Chicago. Jeramie began working with CBS Chicago as an intern in 2017 and returned as a full-time Web Producer in 2021. He has previously written for the Austin ...