Trains

CTA plans 24-hour rail service to Midway Airport thanks to new funding

The Chicago Transit Authority will add 24-hour service on a third rail line and look to increase frequencies across its rail ...
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This train ride from Toronto takes you to one of the world's 'best' Christmas destinations

You don't have to leave the country to enjoy one of the world's "best" Christmas destinations. This train ride from Toronto ...
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Inside the 43-hour train journey across America

The journey from Chicago to Los Angeles by Amtrak sleeper train takes more than 43 hours nearly two full days of America ...

Chicago Transit Authority to extend CTA Orange Line service hours to 24/7

The Chicago Transit Authority says it will extend train service hours on one of its lines next year after the passage of the ...

CTA plans 24-hour service on Orange Line to Midway, thanks to mass transit bailout

Acting CTA President Nora Leerhsen’s ambitious plan would also expand — from 20 to 30 routes — the so-called Frequent Bus ...

Canadian Pacific’s Holiday Train won’t be making a stop in Byron this year

The annual Holiday Train has made stops in Byron for the past three consecutive years. In 2022, the train stopped on December 3rd, with performances by Lindsay Ell and JoJo Mason. In 2023, it returned ...

Metra's holiday trains will return in December. Here's how to catch them

Chicagoans can catch a ride on Metra’s beloved holiday trains soon, as the transit agency announced Wednesday it will run the ...

Transit reform measure shifts CTA control from Chicago mayor. Lawmaker says that’s an ‘asset.’

As state lawmakers raced to pass a $1.5 billion plan to overhaul regional mass transportation, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office lost control over the CTA board.