Metra will receive more than $104 million in grants for station projects and the purchase of three electric switching ...

Looking to make its dollar go further, Metra turned to Progress Rail to convert former freight locomotives into passenger ...

Metra bought nearly two dozen used locomotives because new trains cost too much, the new CEO says. New emissions standards by the Environmental Protection Agency went into effect in 2015.

CHICAGO (CBS)—Money woes have forced Metra to make the most of their resources, which has meant maintaining a 30-year-old fleet of locomotives—which are well past their prime. Metra says it ...

Metra already has awarded a contract to a company that will rebuild 15 locomotives, with options for 27 more. The first is expected in the middle of 2021, Gillis said.

Metra has lost riders, but is gaining some locomotives.The number of passengers riding the commuter railroad is down 4.4 percent over the last four years, and 2.2 percent between 2016 and 2017 ...

Metra leaders agreed Wednesday to spend $71 million on 15 refurbished locomotives to replace some of the railroad's oldest engines. Officials acknowledged the replacements aren't the same as new ...

It's not quite 419 railcars and locomotives, but Metra commuters can expect comfier and more reliable rides on some trains in a few years after officials acted to buy new equipment Wednesday. An ...

Metra has lost riders, but is gaining some locomotives. The number of passengers riding the commuter railroad is down 4.4 percent over the last four years, and 2.2 percent between 2016 and 2017 ...

Metra to buy low-emission locomotives in effort to go green The plan includes the commuter rail agency’s first zero-emission, electric-powered switch engine.

Metra has lost riders, but is gaining some locomotives.The number of passengers riding the commuter railroad is down 4.4 percent over the last four years, and 2.2 percent between 2016 and 2017 ...

Metra’s looking to add at least 25 new rail cars and 10 locomotives to its fleet, a move that could reduce service delays and costs while improving air quality, the transit agency announced on ...