The train firebug was sitting in the back of a Chicago Blue Line L car when he approached the woman, later identified as “soft spoken” Bethany MaGee, who had her back to him — and then poured gasoline ...

In a merger application, the railroad plans to double the number of trains on a 2-mile stretch of track on Chicago’s West ...

As a cold blast of Arctic air looms next week, Amtrak has canceled multiple trains either originating or ending in Chicago. According to the agency, Monday’s Empire Builder train, scheduled to depart ...

CHICAGO - One man was killed and another was wounded after an argument escalated into a shooting aboard a CTA Pink Line train ...

Police are investigating a shooting on a CTA Pink Line train in The Loop early Tuesday morning. Video from the scene showed ...

The shooting is at least the fourth violent incident on a CTA train or bus since Friday, which is when the agency added ...

A man accused of setting a woman on fire on a Chicago train last month has been indicted on an additional charge alleging he attempted to set City Hall on fire days before the train attack.

At least six people were arrested after a chaotic scene erupted on Metra's Union Pacific-West line in Chicago, with video showing people reportedly stealing boxes from freight trains, authorities said ...

Multiple Metra BNSF trains were canceled on Christmas Eve due to an "operational incident," the rail agency announced. The ...

Every winter, the CTA holiday train turns the city into a winter wonderland on the rails and many of those moments have been ...

“Curious Chicago Kids” is a new Chicago Parent series that helps families explore the city and answer kids’ curious questions along the way. From shiny sculptures to zoo facts, we break it down so ...

Aboard Amtrak's Southwest Chief train from Los Angeles to Chicago. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times) We were well into our journey from Los Angeles to Chicago, surrounded by cornfields and ...