For months, Illinois transit leaders warned of a doomsday scenario that would hobble the region’s mass transit systems. That ...

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The CTA and Metra have been awarded federal counterterrorism grants that could require them to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement, although it’s unclear if the agencies plan to take the ...

In a recent article about the Rockford Metra line, State Senator Steve Stadelman is quoted as saying, “I secured $275 million" for the project. The annual cost of $275 million over 30 years is $16.6 ...

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First commercial deployment of Waymo's driverless taxis on Lyft ride-hailing network Lyft to invest in fleet-management facility for Waymo vehicles Waymo expanding operations amid robotaxi competition ...

A Metra train partially derailed during the Wednesday evening rush, disrupting three different lines. A Milwaukee District West train was just leaving Union Station at Canal Street in the West Loop ...

The Chicago Transit Authority is receiving $74 million from its sister agencies to stave off service cuts by two to three months next year to buy time for state legislators to pass a funding bill and ...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--What began as an ordinary day turned extraordinary for Mariam Memon of Toronto. During the lunch rush in St. Lawrence Market, Mariam unexpectedly flagged down a ...

Today three premier U.S. and Canadian aluminum extrusion companies combine to launch Metra North America. Extruded Aluminum Company, Profile Custom Extrusions and Metra Canada unite as Metra North ...

Metra and Pace are offering free rides to students on their first day of on Monday. Chicago Public Schools and many suburban schools start on Monday, August 18. Kindergarten to high school students, ...