Run to the sun: on board Amtrak’s new 47-hour Chicago-Miami sleeper
The season-scrambling Floridian takes passengers direct from the snows of Illinois to Florida’s palm-lined beaches ...
Metra Union Pacific West train strikes person walking too close to tracks in Winfield
The person was struck by inbound train No. 26 about 7:40 a.m. Tuesday, an official said. The train, which was stopping at the ...
Extreme cold and pedestrian hit by train cause delays for four Metra lines
A pedestrian was hit by a freight train near the Metra station in Winfield, Illinois on Tuesday morning. Metra officials said inbound and outbound train movement remains after the crash involving ...
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Delays on Metra BNSF train line due to emergency track repairs
Metra commuters in the western suburbs will likely experience delays on Tuesday morning after tracks needed emergency repairs.
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Union Pacific, Metra continue transfer of commuter rail services as financial negotiations remain ongoing
The two agencies are working to complete the transfer of train operations on three lines to Metra while working to agree on financial compensations.