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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Metra riders should expect to pay an average of 13% more per ride next year as the commuter rail service proposes fare increases ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Friday commuters leave for home, the news about Metra's future plans includes higher fares and fewer trains unless there is ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Metra is holding a series of open houses next month to get some feedback on potential changes to fare and ticket options. Metra customers who can't ...

Metra riders might be paying around 13% higher fares next year if the proposed 2026 budget passes. The agency, like CTA and Metra, is trying to make up for the loss of federal pandemic funding.

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 ...

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 ...