A stretch of rail track on the lower level of Union Station that was previously used for train storage is now serving VRE and ...

In other action, downtown Ald. Brendan Reilly is gathering petition signatures to challenge Cook County Board President Toni ...

Germans worry that their beloved kebab in a pita sandwich may get more expensive. Or that there may even be a shortage ...

The Lollapalooza festival brought thousands of people to Chicago from the suburbs, many who filled up Metra trains for the ...

The Illinois Railway Museum isn’t just big—it’s the largest railway museum in America, and it makes most other museums look like static dioramas by comparison. When you first arrive at this sprawling ...

Wikimedia Commons/Harper's Weekly The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 In 1877, America was deep in a four-year economic slump.

Later, Illinois Terminal Railroad ran the "dinky" along these tracks ...

They used to tell me I was building a dream, and so I followed the mob.” Thus began the song that became the anthem of the ...

An early morning freight train derailment is causing limited service on the BNSF line for Metra commuters trains between ...

Chicago’s proposed transit overhaul leaves key problems intact, critics warn—jeopardizing integration, equity and oversight of multibillion-dollar projects.

Celebrities going from New York to Hollywood had to change trains in Chicago, usually with time for a quick visit with ...

Railcar lessor American Industrial Transport, Inc. (AITX) elevates Erica Ray to Senior Vice President, Leasing–East. Also, ...