US-based railroad operator Metra's first of 41 locomotives being rebuilt by Progress Rail Services has returned to service in Chicago. Called F40PH-3, the rebuilt locomotives include a new ...

South suburban commuters have had the opportunity recently to take a train back to the days of disco. In some cases, they’ve been doing it all along. Metra recently unveiled a new paint job on one of ...

The move to zero-emission locomotives is picking up electrons—not steam—with Metra’s announcement that it will issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) challenging manufacturers to convert three of its ...

Chicagoland's Metra has awarded Progress Rail Services Corp. a $91.1 million contract to rehabilitate 41 EMD F40PH-2 and F40PHM-2 locomotives to "like new" condition. The locomotives were manufactured ...