CHICAGO (CBS)—The Milwaukee District West Metra line was halted Thursday morning after a train struck a pedestrian in Bartlett. According to Bartlett police, the pedestrian was killed in the crash. The victim has not been identified. Metra said Train No. 2202 will not operate past Bartlett...
"When a severe storm comes through in the summertime, while your train may be stopped, we're going to put a stop to the two-hour delays, and perhaps go down to 30 minutes," she said. Metra spokeswoman Meg Reile said three wind gauges previously installed on the BNSF Railway line alrea...
Train line: Metra Union Pacific North, HighwoodTime from Chicago (Ogilvie): 52 minutes, zone 4Distance from station: 300 m After Amtrak effectively cancelled our day trip to Milwaukee on Friday and meeting a third friend up there, my Brews & Choos buddy and I met the other friend in ...
CHICAGO (CBS) -- All inbound and outbound train movement has been halted on the Metra Electric Line line due to severe weather Saturday afternoon. According to a tweet from Metra Electric, service was halted near 79th Street in South Chicago due to high winds around 5 p.m. Metra Alert...
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CHICAGO (CBS)— Thursday's extreme cold impacted the morning commute for many people in the Chicago area, as trains on five Metra lines and one CTA line came to a temporary halt because of breaks or cracks in the rails. CBS News Chicago spoke to experts and listened to commuters to se...
The historicChicago Union Stationis the United States' third busiest train station and a hub for 15Amtraktrain lines with destinations throughout the country. The station also serves bus carriers likeGreyhound,Indian TrailsandJefferson Lines, and offers connections to Metra commuter lines. Union Statio...
Thursday's extreme cold impacted the morning commute for many people in the Chicago area, as trains on five Metra lines and one CTA line came to a temporary halt because of breaks or cracks in the rails.
Metra Union Pacific-North trains were halted near Glencoe during the afternoon rush Monday after a vehicle was hit by a train.