Developing vacant lots near Chicago's train stations for commercial or residential use can be challenging for a variety of reasons, according to a recent report by Elevated Chicago.

For much of its history, Chicago was a public transit-friendly town. The first horse-drawn streetcars appeared on State Street in 1859, and by the turn of the century the city had developed ...

CHICAGO - Red Line service on the CTA was disrupted this morning after police activity at the Roosevelt station prompted southbound trains to be rerouted to the elevated tracks between Fullerton and ...

6 L train stations set for upgrades as part of CTA's spring cleaning and repair program Six CTA train stations and four bus stations will get spruced up, including new lighting, signs, fencing and ...

Service on the CTA's Green Line was halted early Monday morning due to a "stalled train," officials said, leading to passengers from several train cars evacuated and CTA workers walking the tracks ...

A 29-year-old man was shot and critically wounded on a CTA Red Line train Wednesday morning, Chicago police said.

Two Chicago Transit Authority trains sit in an elevated station in Chicago's famed Loop as a winter storm continues on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) CHICAGO (CN) — The ...

But where will the station go? People wait for the Metra train to arrive from Chicago in February 2023 at the Crystal Lake Metra station. Metra is partnering on plans for a Chicago-to-Rockford line.

Five of the best Amtrak adventures from Chicago for train lovers Here are trips you can take from Chicago’s Union Station — from a short ride across the state to a multi-day cross-country trek.

Chicago's popular Polar Express train ride won't take place this holiday season. According to a message on the Union Station Polar Express train ride website, a "systemwide shortage of railroad ...

On a recent train trip from Montana to New York City, Insider's reporter got access to Amtrak's lounge in Chicago's Union Station. Jordan Parker Erb/Insider ...