Amtrak Signal Problems Delay Metra Trains At Union Station
All Metra trains out of Union Station are experiencing delays Friday morning because of Amtrak signal interference.
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All Metra trains out of Union Station are experiencing delays Friday morning because of Amtrak signal interference.
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Metra trains heading in and out of Union Station were halted for about 90 minutes Friday morning, after Amtrak computers controlling the tracks and switches went down.
The family of the man shot and seriously injured Wednesday by an Amtrak police officer said the 25-year old from Minneapolis did not deserve to be shot while traveling through Chicago.
The man's brother said he fled from a police officer who ordered them against a wall, but didn't show his badge. He said his brother feared being robbed by a fake cop.
Three platforms at Union Station have been closed for maintenance, forcing commuters to walk a bit further to get to their trains.
Three platforms at Union Station will be closed for maintenance starting Wednesday.
Two days after a woman was hit in the head by falling debris at Union Station, Metra officials said the Madison Street entrance to the station has been closed until further notice.
It was several pounds of concrete falling from the ceiling near track 9 at Union Station.
The Chicago Department of Transportation said the bridge's roadway will close for 13 months starting Jan. 25, but will remain open to pedestrians during the project, except for two month-long closures, and intermittent night and weekend closures.
Metra riders can now access free Wi-Fi hotspots at all five downtown stations, the transit agency announced Thursday.
About 300 veterans and their family members showed up at Union Station today for a job fair.
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A 25-year-old woman planning to take a train to Pennsylvania was arrested after police found she was carrying 5.5 pounds of crack cocaine and other drugs.
Howard Learner, president of Chicago's Environmental Law and Policy Center, said the problems can best be described this way: If each airline at O'Hare International Airport had its own traffic controllers, the result would be chaos. Learner said that effectively is what the nation's major railroads are doing.
Amtrak will begin a 40-day project to revamp switches on the south end of Union Station, and that could mean delays and platform changes for riders on the BNSF, SouthWest Service and Heritage Corridor lines.
Amtrak officials plan to open restaurants, coffee shops, and a grocery store as part of a plan to make Union Station a destination location.
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City officials were warning of increased traffic delays in the Loop beginning Monday, as work begins on the so-called "Loop Link" project to provide faster bus service from Union Station to Millennium Station.
The Chicago Department of Transportation and the Chicago Transit Authority announced the start date for construction of a new Loop bus transit project Monday.
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The iconic 90-year-old Union Station is about to get a $12 million facelift, including upgrades to frequently crowded concourses, and improved temperature controls to avoid burst pipes that twice flooded the rail terminal this month.
Tuesday, it was slimy black water on the south concourse floor. Friday afternoon, the water was clear, for the most part, but it left a big puddle at the bottom of the staircase leading to Gates 6, 8 and beyond.
An Amtrak train headed from Chicago to New York and Boston was delayed for more than 13 hours, and scores of passengers were left scratching their heads, due to several conflicting explanations for the holdup.
