Metra Train Hits Chicago Police Car In Elmwood Park
Police and Metra officials said an outbound Milwaukee District West Line train hit the officer's unmarked car in the 7700 block of West Grand Avenue around 5:10 p.m.
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Police and Metra officials said an outbound Milwaukee District West Line train hit the officer's unmarked car in the 7700 block of West Grand Avenue around 5:10 p.m.
The train will leave Metra's 35th Street/"Lou" Jones Station about 30 minutes after the end of the game.
Metra said the duration of the delays is unknown at this time.
They're still investigating how the vehicle became stuck.
It happened at the Lake Villa station.
Schedules for some Metra riders will be changing for two train lines starting next Tuesday, Sept. 7.
A Metra BNSF train struck a pedestrian Friday morning.
Extensive delays are expected on the Metra Electric Line after a power outage Tuesday.
According to Metra, heavy delays are expected in the area.
A man was fatally hit by a Metra Train between the Kedzie and Oak Park stops Sunday night.
On Monday evening, more road closures will take effect around Grant Park to prepare for Lollapalooza.
Kids playing on the tracks halted the Metra Union Pacific-North line near the Ravenswood station during the afternoon rush Thursday.
Metra hit 68,000 passenger trips last Thursday; a single-day record high since the COVID shutdown started last spring, but that's still only 24% of pre-pandemic numbers.
If you're heading to Ravinia to catch a show this summer, Metra will get you there for free.
Three people are dead, including a child, after a vehicle came into the path of a Metra train on the city's Far South Side Sunday afternoon.
Police said, around 12:45 p.m., a pedestrian was struck by a freight train at the Cowley Road crossing on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Metra is making it easier to take a family trip by extending its "Family Fares" program.
Metra Union-Pacific Northwest service was halted near Gladstone Park during the afternoon rush Monday after a pedestrian was hit and killed by a train.
The cars have room for 16 bicycles, instead of the five allowed on Metra's other accessible cars.
CBS 2 asked Metra about its plans and the agency tells us they have no firm date on when trains will be running normally again.
Chicago's reopening means more people traveling into the city, with more cars already on the roads. But when will Metra add more trains to its schedule?
"Metra is always looking for talented people who thrive in a challenging and fast-paced industry. Our most important resource is a committed and diverse team that brings together a wealth of knowledge, skill and experience."
Metra is expanding its schedule - adding more trains because of an uptick in the number of people returning to the office.
A woman said GPS led her right into the path of a Metra train in Lake Barrington Thursday evening.
