Holiday cheer was loud and clear Monday as the CTA holiday train circled the Loop. While some riders were caught by surprise, others planned for the occasion — including 11-year-old Ryan Newport ...

No one knows precisely when the train custom started, but it has been a part of Christmas in the U.S. since the early 1900s, rooted in nostalgia and passed down from one generation to the next.

As the Christmas Tree Train pulled out of the Yacolt station Sunday with a sold-out crowd aboard, the level of chatter rose noticeably. It seems the passengers agreed with 7-year-old Connor ...