Inbound Metra UP Northwest Trains Moving Again, Outbound Trains Still Halted After Pedestrian Hit Near Edison Park
Around 7:30 a.m., an inbound train hit and killed a pedestrian near the Edison Park station, a Metra spokesperson said.
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Around 7:30 a.m., an inbound train hit and killed a pedestrian near the Edison Park station, a Metra spokesperson said.
Metra is buying at least 200 new railcars, and the northeastern Illinois commuter rail agency says it's open to new designs that will provide more seating capacity.
For months drivers in south suburban Mokena have raised concerns about their safety at railroad crossings. First the crossing arm was not going down as well as several other issues CBS 2 documented over the last several months. Now the crossing arms are not going up.
There's growing concern about the Mokena train crossing CBS 2's been following for months, as nearby businesses say close calls with cars are happening far too often.
Metra is helping riders safely reach Chicago's St. Patrick's Day festivities by offering extra service this weekend.
"The actual arms did not go down till that train was half way through that street."
"To knock that much down and not have that kind of back up. I haven't heard of one this big happening before."
A signal problem that caused major delays for Metra and Amtrak trains out of Union Station Thursday was caused by a worker falling on a circuit board during a server upgrade, Sen. Dick Durbin says.
Metra trains heading in and out of Union Station were halted for about 90 minutes Thursday morning, after a computer signal problem. Trains are moving again, but with extensive delays.
Metra will soon offer express train service for people who live in Chicago and reverse-commute to work in Lake County.
A pedestrian was struck by a Metra Electric train Friday morning in the Roseland neighborhood, leading to "extensive delays" for commuters.
The agency has 147 locomotives, about 70 percent of which are rated in poor or marginal condition.
Police said a passenger attacked a Metra employee in Palos Park during the Monday evening rush hour.
Repairs are underway at Metra's home base in Union Station, but commuters are struggling to see the benefits of another huge project that recently was completed.
Palos Park police responded to a call for help when a passenger attacked a Metra employee Monday, police say.
An overnight ice storm has left thousands without power and is affecting the morning commute.
Metra is offering free rides to passengers this weekend on all service lines as a way to "boost weekend ridership" and give passengers a "pat on the back for coping with last week's extreme cold," Metra said in a press release.
A person was struck and killed by a freight train early Monday morning in west suburban Villa Park, leading to significant delays on the Metra Union Pacific-West line.
Metra is adding trains that will run directly between Blue Island and McCormick Place on weekends during the Chicago Auto Show.
Owners Ivanhoe Cambridge said they're removing the concrete underbelly of their building as "safely and quickly as possible."
Service for the entire Metra Electric Line will resume Monday, but trains will run on a modified weekday schedule.
Inbound and Outbound trains have been halted on the UP North line as officials respond to this incident.
Metra users are used to alerts after a week full of weather-related schedule changes, but commuters will start hearing a new message that might cause some confusion, and has nothing to do with the weather.
The record-setting cold snap gripping Chicago has prompted Metra to suspend service on the Metra Electric line until further notice, and several other Metra lines are experiencing delays in the frigid weather.
It's been a chaotic morning for many commuters, as the extreme cold has caused trouble for CTA, Metra, and South Shore Line trains alike.
