Trains have been delayed on every Metra commuter line in the Chicago area during the Tuesday evening rush, due to a positive train control system outage. Metra officials said, beginning around 5 p.m., ...

Metra’s weekend expansion plan for its Union Pacific North Line went into effect Sept. 20, bringing the total number of inbound and outbound trains to 30 each day. The line runs from Ogilvie ...

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CHICAGO — Tickets for Metra’s popular Holiday Trains go on sale at noon on Monday. The beloved decorated trains are filled with holiday characters, and will run on five rail lines this December.