CHICAGO (WLS) -- Metra trains entering and leaving Union Station were extremely delayed during the Friday morning rush due to Amtrak "computer signaling problems" on the north and south sides of the ...

BERWYN, Ill. (WLS) -- Metra BNSF trains are moving again with delays after an Amtrak train struck a car in Berwyn. Metra BNSF tweeted said customers should expect moderate to extensive delays through ...

The US economy can keep running without freight trains - but not for long. That is why the risk of the first national railroad strike in 30 years is so worrying to economists and businesses.A brief ...

Over 6 million Illinoisans will drive, fly, bus and train somewhere over the approaching holidays, a 2.2% uptick from 2024, AAA reports. Better grab your Amtrak ticket soon though. With full trains ...

A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a freight train Friday afternoon near Lake Forest, causing delays for Metra Milwaukee District North and Amtrak Hiawatha lines. Lake Forest police said ...

ABOARD AMTRAK - If Metra stations are opened in Racine County, at least some commuters who currently ride Amtrak from Sturtevant to Chicago are likely to abandon Amtrak. The Journal Times boarded the ...

Jeramie Bizzle is a web producer for CBS Chicago. Jeramie began working with CBS Chicago as an intern in 2017 and returned as a full-time Web Producer in 2021. He has previously written for the Austin ...

WASHINGTON - The Rail Passengers Association said today it will be "actively involved in protecting the rights of passengers" as the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger is considered by the Surface ...