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A Metra BNSF train fatally struck a pedestrian Tuesday morning near the Downers Grove station, causing extensive delays during rush hour. It was the second consecutive day a pedestrian was hit by ...
Some BNSF trains have been so crowded during the morning rush this week, Metra issued a letter of apology, and decided to add extra cars to a half dozen trains beginning Wednesday morning.
Metra BNSF Line trains were running on schedule by midday Tuesday after emergency track repairs in suburban Downers Grove. Extreme cold weather Tuesday caused issues on nearly all of Metra’s ...
Metra is struggling with overcrowding and air conditioning breakdowns on the BNSF Railway, more than a month after major schedule changes to the commuter railroad’s busiest line.“I’ve heard ...
BNSF Metra Train 1242 struck a moving semitrailer around 8 a.m. at Prospect Avenue when the truck driver became stuck, on the tracks while the gates were down, behind another vehicle, ...
The 1:15 a.m. train scheduled to leave Chicago Union Station left 20 minutes early following what Metra said was a miscommunication with BNSF and the crew. It forced dozens to order ride-hail cars ...
A decision over railroad giant BNSF's controversial proposal for a massive railyard will likely wait until November, after ...
BNSF Railway has hired Goldman Sachs and CSX Corp is in talks to bring on financial advisers, as rival Union Pacific’s ...