More than 1,400 riders had advice for the newly formed Northern Illinois Transit Authority, which will oversee the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace starting in June.

The St. Patrick's Day Parade will kick off this weekend in Chicago. Find out about street closures, parking, weather and more.

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Metra is launching a pilot program for new fare collection technology at the beginning of April.

Metra announced it will test new a ticket process with riders scanning tickets before boarding, starting April 6.

Metra is testing out new ticket checks at five downtown Chicago stations. Riders will need to have their Ventra or paper ticket scanned before boarding trains.

Beginning Monday, April 6, conductors on select off-peak trains will ask riders at Millennium Station, Union Station, and Ogilvie Transportation Center to show tickets before they even step on board.

A little-known program aimed at keeping people accused of violence off public transportation has proved difficult to enforce and is disproportionately used to suspend Black riders from the CTA and ...