Freight train derails, several rail cars tipped over in Cicero, Illinois
There have been no reports of injuries, and Metra said it's not expected to impact service on the BNSF commuter line, which ...
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UP says Metra will take over commuter operations in April
The slow-moving process transferring operations of three Metra commuter lines from Union Pacific to the commuter operator is ...
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Financial differences slowing Union Pacific’s handoff to Metra
It’s been years since Union Pacific Railroad announced it was done with operating Metra trains. So when can riders expect ...
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UP, Metra Move Closer to Service Transfer
Union Pacific (UP) on Feb. 10 provided an update on its work with Metra to “finalize the safe and seamless transfer of ...
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Eureka's undersized heavyweight, Wes Banks, dominating at 285 with Lion-like agility
Some opponents are 75 pounds heavier than Banks, but that hasn't mattered as he's ripped out to a 38-1 record in the state's ...
Labor groups back transit reform giving RTA expanded authority over CTA, Metra, Pace
Legislators have until the end of May to hammer out a solution to a fiscal crisis that public transit leaders say could lead ...
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Transit funding crisis coming to a head in Springfield
As Regional Transportation Authority leaders sounded the alarm Tuesday about a looming $771 million shortfall, dueling ...
Chicago Plan Commission set to review 95th Street Corridor plan
The Chicago Plan Commission is set review a proposed economic development plan aimed at promoting equitable transit-oriented development on the South Side.
Pedestrian gates coming to Barrington after 17-year-old student killed
The Village of Barrington announced that pedestrian gates are coming to the Metra station downtown next month. “Last year, ...