Metra is launching a pilot program for new fare collection technology at the beginning of April.

Metra will launch a pilot program at downtown stations in April that asks riders to show paper tickets or activate those on ...

Metra officials have announced a pilot program that will explore a dramatic change to the way fares are collected on its trains. According to a press release Thursday, the agency will begin a pilot ...

The goal of the pilot is to test the speed, functionality and durability of new handheld devices to scan Ventra and paper tickets.

Metra announced it will test new a ticket process with riders scanning tickets before boarding, starting April 6.

Metra is about to change how some downtown riders get on their trains, and it starts right at the door. Beginning Monday, April 6, conductors on select off-peak trains will ask riders at Millennium ...

It would be tough to find a member of Congress running on a platform of “roads are a waste of tax dollars,” or “bridges can fix themselves.” But while dependable infrastructure is crucial to ...

A Metra train and a vehicle collided in Arlington Heights, causing significant delays and leaving a man in critical condition.

Chicago commuter railroad Metra is donating one of the two remaining historic F40C commuter locomotives to Railroading Heritage of Midwest America. Built in 1974, Metra No. 611 spent its entire ...

A Metra train hit and killed a pedestrian on Chicago’s West Side on Monday afternoon, which is expected to cause delays for ...

Metra is testing out new ticket checks at five downtown Chicago stations. Riders will need to have their Ventra or paper ticket scanned before boarding trains.