Amtrak train headed to Chicago derails in Colorado
The train engineer, a 42-year-old man from Utah, suffered life-threatening injuries, according to the Colorado State Patrol.
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The train engineer, a 42-year-old man from Utah, suffered life-threatening injuries, according to the Colorado State Patrol.
The rail agency said it is canceling a total of 18 trains between Sunday and Tuesday.
CBS 2 political reporter Chris Tye reports An Amtrak executive told prosecutors: "A developer hiring an alderman to do property tax work, I thought, was symbolic of the Chicago way of doing business ..."I mean it's very corrupt."
Airline projections show more than 226,000 passengers will go through O'Hare on Sunday - almost 60,000 passengers expected through Midway.
Amtrak said they were never notified of the SUV on the tracks before the crash last week, was despite a warning call a full 41 minutes earlier.
Amtrak said they were never notified of the SUV on the tracks before the crash last week, was despite a warning call a full 41 minutes earlier. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
It will now take less than five hours to get from Chicago to St. Louis by train.
This is the third time in the past two weeks that problems with Amtrak have disrupted Metra trains that run into Union Station.
The higher speeds will apply primarily between the Amtrak stations in Joliet and Alton, according to a news release.
The change will help shorten schedules for the four Amtrak Lincoln Service round trips and the Texas Eagle.
Commuters should check the Metra website for updates on service.
Trains on three Metra commuter lines were delayed Friday afternoon, after an Amtrak locomotive derailed at Union Station.
Service was back to normal by the evening hours.
The BNSF, SouthWest, and Heritage Corridor lines are affected. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
The Amtrak switch problems have led to extensive delays for Metra commuters.
Some Amtrak passengers even had to spend their Christmas in Union Station. They said things were looking up on Christmas Day – until their train got canceled yet again.
Many travelers are frustrated, having been stuck at Union Station through Christmas weekend while their trains keep getting canceled. CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports.
Many who booked a train trip via Amtrak instead ended up on a bus – stranded and stressed. CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports.
"We're not asking for miracles, we just want to go home with the tickets that we paid for months ago," Latonya Moyer said.
Several Amtrak passengers headed to Washington, D.C., have been stuck at Union Station for two days.
The train station was originally opened nearly a hundred years ago by the Illinois Central Railroad.
In Washington on Wednesday, U.S. House lawmakers voted to adopt a tentative agreement to block the potentially devastating strike.
In Washington on Wednesday, U.S. House lawmakers voted to adopt a tentative agreement to block the potentially devastating strike. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
The strike would've been a devastating blow to the nation's struggling supply chain.
In addition to affecting Metra and Amtrak service, a freight rail worker strike could have a serious impact on the supply chains. CBS 2's Chris Tye reports.
