The Lehigh County Coroner’s Office said that a woman walking on a rail trail was hit by a falling tree and killed Wednesday. Robbin Mary Danko, 61. of Springfield Township, was walking in the 1700 ...

Metra is considering renaming all of its lines, as the rail agency prepares to take over operation of three Union Pacific routes. But before the takeover goes into effect, Metra and Union Pacific ...

How Metra named its 14 suburban commuter rail lines made little sense. Its two “Milwaukee” lines don’t go to the Wisconsin city — and are instead named after the Milwaukee Road the lines ...

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Passengers walk toward their Metra train at Union Station last year. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times Share How Metra named its 14 suburban commuter rail lines made little sense. Its two “Milwa ...

Metra is considering renaming its train lines to improve clarity for riders. A public survey and outreach events will be held in March to gather feedback. The potential changes coincide with Metra ...

Metra has launched a survey to gather feedback on potentially renaming lines to make the system “easier to understand for new and occasional riders,” the rail service announced Monday. The efforts ...

Metra is considering renaming its lines in the Chicago area. The rail agency has released a survey to gauge public feedback on the potential changes, saying it aims to "make the system easier to ...

Six health care startups that focus on driving operational efficiency with AI and other technology are the first companies in the Northwestern Medicine & Techstars Healthcare Accelerator at ...

Subsequently, Metra provided mostly unredacted documents in 2025. Buried in 130 pages of legal bills are clues about a wide-ranging eight-month audit that began in February 2023. Here’s an ...