On a Wednesday morning in May, Metra staff and board members gathered at the LaSalle Street Station outside the Chicago Stock Exchange building. Ordinarily, they would have met at the commuter rail ...

Metra is considering the idea of new café cars, but it's unclear whether they'll serve alcohol like the old bar cars once did. Why it matters: The move could help rebuild ridership as public transit ...

Next time you hop on Metra, you may not need to stop for that cup of coffee before you board. Metra is considering reviving an old concept with a new flair — a café car. Just about every day, people ...

For years, Metra’s bar cars gave commuters the chance to wind down and enjoy one another’s company after a grueling day at the office. But that changed in 2008 when the commuter transit agency stopped ...

The Chicago Transit Authority and Metra still kept any potential service cuts close to their vest as they released their ...

Metra will begin testing its new cafe car prototype on select routes next week. It plans to give free snacks and iced coffees to riders who offer feedback on the service. Workers gutted the second ...