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 ...

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 ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago Transit Authority and Metra approved their budgets this week, which did not include any fare increases. Commuters who use the CTA will not be paying more next year. The ...

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.