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Enjoying music under the stars at the Ravinia Festival is tradition for thousands across Chicagoland. Now getting to the festival grounds on Metra is free and even more convenient thanks to a…
Midday trains on the UP Northwest Line may be delayed by up to 30 minutes starting Monday, June 12, through Friday, June 16, due to a Union Pacific Railroad tie replacement project between Barrington…
The votes have been tallied and Metra today announced the news that school-age children across the region have been waiting for: the names of the winners of its 2022-2023 Safety Poster and Essay…
Rock Island Line trains will operate to and from the New Lenox Station instead of Joliet on Saturday, June 3, due to a Canadian National track project planned for that date.CN will be replacing the…
As part of its commitment to customer safety and security, Metra will be installing new posters on its trains and in its stations to educate riders about how they can report emergencies, crimes, or…
Metra, Homewood, and other officials today broke ground on the $14.5 million renovation of the Homewood Station along the Metra Electric Line.The work includes the construction of a new, ADA-…
BNSF Railway will begin work Friday, May 19 to replace the railroad crossing at Cass Avenue in Westmont. The work will close the road at the crossing to all traffic until Saturday, May 27.The…
Milwaukee Avenue will remain closed at Kilbourn Avenue for the remainder of the year as part of Metra’s project to replace the bridge over the roadway and rebuild the Grayland Station.Signs for the…
Metra and its railroad and municipal partners are undertaking a comprehensive list of construction projects in 2023 to help ensure that customers can continue to enjoy safe and reliable service.…
Metra announced today that it will recognize Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day on Thursday, April 27, by young people 18 and under who are accompanied by an adult to ride for free.“Once again,…