Metra said. An ambulance and a fire engine left the scene just before 4:30 p.m. The Rock Island District Line was shut down after the crash. Trains were back running by the 5 p.m. hour.

Metra officials said UPNW train #717 was scheduled ... saying that the vehicle was wrapped around the train’s engine. “They came back and said it would be about a three-hour wait, but then ...

Battery-electric trains are not new, but saw a boost in orders in 2024 and new developments to convert diesel locomotives to battery-electric marked significant direction of movement in the sector.

On April 29, 2016, the Rail Users’ Network (RUN) held a conference in Boston with the theme: “Who’s Looking Out for You? The ...

A BNSF Metra train was delayed about to 40 minutes today due to a fatal accident with a pedestrian, according to Metra. A BNSF line train was traveling eastbound towards Chicago Union Station when it ...

Extensive delays on the Milwaukee District West and North Central Service lines were "expected to last for a while," a ...

A BNSF Metra train was delayed about to 40 minutes today due to a fatal accident with a pedestrian, according to Metra. A BNSF line train was traveling eastbound towards Chicago Union Station when ...