Metra train hits vehicle near Bartlett, Illinois, stopping trains on Milwaukee District West lin

Metra Milwaukee District West trains are stopped near the Bartlett station Monday morning after a train struck a vehicle, ...
Trains

Minor Amtrak derailment at Chicago Union Station leads to Metra delays

A minor Amtrak derailment Sunday night is continuing to lead to delays for some Metra service into and out of Chicago Union ...
Hoodline

Amtrak Derailment Triggers Morning Mayhem at Union Station

A minor Amtrak derailment early Monday morning blocked several platforms at Chicago's Union Station, tangling the morning ...

Metra train hits snowplow, killing public works employee in Bartlett

A 64-year-old Village of Bartlett Public Works employee was killed after being struck by a Metra train while operating a snow ...

Yes, the Metra train tracks are supposed to be on fire when it's this cold

Though the sight is familiar to many Chicagoans, folks braving their first Midwest winter or those who’ve never seen the phenomenon may be surprised to see small fires burning along Metra railroad ...

CTA Brown Line train hits car on Chicago's Northwest Side

A CTA Brown Line train hit a car in Chicago's Ravenswood Manor neighborhood.