Pedestrian hit, killed by Metra MD train in Edgebrook
Inbound and outbound trains were halted but later resumed service. Metra said trains may be running with extensive delays due to the crash.
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Inbound and outbound trains were halted but later resumed service. Metra said trains may be running with extensive delays due to the crash.
Metra trains on the BNSF Line were halted in Chicago's western suburbs Tuesday morning after a train hit a pedestrian.
Metra Southwest Service has resumed after a freight train derailed in Chicago Ridge early Wednesday morning.
Crews with heavy equipment had been working through the night, even clearing away some trees to get to the derailed cars after at least a dozen freight cars came off the tracks.
Metra Southwest Service has resumed after a freight train derailed in Chicago Ridge early Wednesday morning.
Metra commuters could face significant delays during the Wednesday evening rush due to a systemwide positive train control issue.
There are no trains running on Metra's Southwest Service line after an early morning freight train derailment in Chicago Ridge. The damage could take days to repair.
A man was struck and killed by a Metra UP-NW train Friday afternoon, resulting in residual delays during the evening rush.
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a Metra UP-NW train Friday afternoon, resulting in rippling delays during the evening rush.
A pedestrian was hit by a freight train on Thursday afternoon in west suburban Villa Park, leading to delays for Metra commuters on the Union Pacific-West line.
The train struck a cargo box truck at a crossing on a private road for a business just east of Lemont.
Grace Bentkowski, 22, was struck and killed in late July by a South Shore Line train at the Hegewisch station on July 25, 2024.
Metra on Thursday apologized for delays on its commuter trains during the morning rush, while also warning riders to expect more delays of up to an hour Thursday night because of switch and signal issues.
Metra on Thursday apologized for delays on its commuter trains during the morning rush, while also warning riders to expect more delays of up to an hour Thursday night because of switch and signal issues.
A track switching problem at Union Station in downtown Chicago was causing delays for three Metra commuter train lines during the Wednesday evening rush.
It's Human Trafficking Month, and Metra is working to spread awareness.
It's Human Trafficking Month, and Metra is working to spread awareness.
A minor Amtrak derailment blocked some platforms at Chicago's Union Station early Monday morning.
The driver of a small snow plow has died after the vehicle was struck by a Metra Milwaukee District West train near the Bartlett station Monday morning.
Metra Milwaukee District West service has been disrupted after a train struck a small snow plow near the Bartlett station, officials said.
It’s been two years since Barrington student Marin Lacson was killed by a Metra train. Since then, community members have pushed the village of Barrington to install a pedestrian gate where she lost her life; no gate exists today. A bill backed by several state lawmakers called Marin’s law was filed in Springfield on Thursday.
Chicago and Metra police converged on a station downtown early Thursday after thieves targeted the ticket machines.
Chicago and Metra police converged on a train station at Michigan Avenue and Van Buren Street to respond to an attempted theft.
A Metra police officer was taken to Rush Oak Park as a precaution and has since been discharged and is back on duty.
Metra officials said a man's body was found on the tracks around 5:20 p.m. on Friday.
