As Chicago traffic increases, more commuters turn to Metra
Eight out of the 10 highest ridership days on the Metra system since the pandemic occurred in May.
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Eight out of the 10 highest ridership days on the Metra system since the pandemic occurred in May.
One way of measuring how bad traffic is in Chicago is to see how fast people have given up on hitting the roads altogether. New data from Metra shows a lot of people have done just that quite recently and opted for the rails. CBS 2's Chris Tye dug into the numbers to find some interesting trends forming, and records being broken.
All Rock Island trains will instead run to and from New Lenox today.
All Rock Island trains will instead run to and from New Lenox today.
At least one inbound train was halted, while an outbound train to far northwest suburban Harvard was delayed.
BNSF Railway is starting work today to replace the railroad crossing at Cass Avenue.
There was no immediate information about the condition of the victim.
No one was injured in the accident.
This is the third time in the past two weeks that problems with Amtrak have disrupted Metra trains that run into Union Station.
Metra trains on the UP-Northwest line are stopped after a train hit a car near the Norwood Park station.
Metra trains on the UP-Northwest line are stopped after a train hit a car near the Norwood Park station.
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.
Construction is set to begin Friday at the 103rd and Washington heights Metra station on the Rock Island line. The station will be expanded and undergo a complete rehab, adding features to make the station more accessible for passengers with disabilities.
The outage was reported near 11th Street, just north of the Museum Campus in the South Loop.
Trains were halted in the area in both directions, and all trains on the BNSF Line were expected to experience extensive delays.
No matter the day of the week, Watkins wishes you a happy one too.
No matter the day of the week, Watkins wishes you a happy one too. CBS 2's Noel Brennan reports.
Conductor Chuck Cravatta helps liven the commute for passengers on the Milwaukee District West Line. The longtime conductor is currently on leave from Metra.
Don't forget to say "thank you" to your favorite transit worker Saturday.
Berwyn police said a Chicago woman who was driving north on Ridgeland Avenue went around the railroad crossing gates, which were down at the time, and then abandoned the vehicle on the tracks before the train hit it.
The woman who was driving the car got out before the train hit it. Police said she had driven around the crossing gates, which were down.
