From West Virginia to California, passengers board classic train carriages decked out in lights and garland, offering a unique way to celebrate the holiday season. Christmas at Cass is held each ...

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What to give the railfan who has everything? How about a Metra clock? Or a Metra body pillow? Those items and many others will be available starting Wednesday when the commuter railroad debuts an ...

HINSDALE, Ill. (WLS) -- Inbound and outbound Metra BNSF trains are back on the move Monday, after an inbound Metra train hit a vehicle in Hinsdale, the commuter rail said. Hinsdale police shared video ...

If taking a Christmas train ride isn't one of your family's holiday traditions, it should be. The best holiday train experiences across the U.S. brim with nostalgia and yuletide cheer, and because ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A pedestrian was hit and killed by a Metra train Thursday in Bensenville, Illinois, officials said. The Metra MD-W line was ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — A pedestrian is dead after being hit by a Metra train on the South Side in the city’s Chicago Lawn neighborhood, according to the train transportation company. A Metra Spokesperson ...

It’s always fun to ride the rails of a historic train, especially during themed rides where robbers board in old western attire or there’s a mystery to be solved during the two-hour excursion. This ...

NOTE: Metra initially indicated that an Amtrak train had struck the pedestrian, but the agency later clarified that the person was hit by a Metra train A Metra passenger train struck a pedestrian near ...

Train service was interrupted and a major roadway was closed after a Metra train struck a vehicle in Arlington Heights. According to officials, a Metra UP-Northwest train struck a vehicle on Saturday ...