Amid a looming shortfall and concerns about layoffs, Metra directors Friday approved the release of a tentative $1.1 billion operating budget for 2026 that includes fare hikes of up to 15%. Hearings ...

NAPERVILLE, Ill. (WLS) -- The first day of the month is also the first day of paying more to get to and from work for hundreds of thousands of people in the Chicago suburbs. A Metra fare hike went ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- After years of patchwork plans to keep antiquated cars rolling, Metra officials announced Thursday a $2.4 billion plan to overhaul the "rolling stock." Highlights include 367 new ...

Chicago-area commuter rail service Metra announced fare hikes when it released its 2026 budget Friday, part of a policy by the Regional Transportation Authority requiring the Chicago Transit Authority ...

Editor’s note: The video in the player above is from a previous report. The Chicago Transit Authority unveiled a planned fare increase for 2026 on Monday, just days after Metra proposed a hike of its ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Chicago’s commuter rail is moving to raise fares to help ...

The Regional Transportation Authority on Tuesday said it is no longer requiring the CTA, Metra and Pace to implement 10% fare increases next year, following the passage last week of a historic transit ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — Chicago transit riders are bracing for higher costs as both the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and Metra move forward with fare increases in the coming months amid ongoing financial ...

(AP) — It could cost more to ride Metra trains come February. Metra officials announced their proposal to increase fares at a meeting on Friday. The changes include a 6 percent increase in one-way ...