A "heroic" member of LNER rail staff who tried to stop a train knife attacker and "undoubtedly saved people's lives" remains in a life-threatening condition, British Transport Police (BTP) said. The ...

Lawmakers approved a plan Friday to fund Chicago-area transit agencies without new statewide taxes. The measure redirects fuel tax revenue and raises regional sales taxes to prevent deep service cuts.

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- The Illinois General Assembly passed a bill Friday morning to fill a budget gap for public transit. The Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA) Act comes as the RTA faced ...

The man killed when his truck collided with a Metra train Thursday has been identified as an Elk Grove Village resident, according to the commuter rail service. Peter Kostopoulos, 51, was killed in ...

Apps make it easy to map our own cycling routes, but there’s something special about pedaling along a rail-trail. The new PBS documentary, From Rails to Trails, follows the 60-year fight to convert ...

HAINESVILLE, Ill. (WLS) -- Metra Milwaukee District North service is affected after a train hit a vehicle in the north suburbs, the commuter rail said. Greater Round Lake fire crews responded just ...

As someone who has spent nearly two decades keeping Chicago’s trains moving safely, I know how much our region depends on public transit — and how much is at stake if we let it fail. Right now, ...