WASHINGTON — Failure to comply with a railroad rule requiring a person on the ground for a back-up vehicle move, and ...

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released the final report for its investigation of the Nov. 4,  2024, ...

CHICAGO — An early-morning crash delayed some BNSF trains on Wednesday. According to Metra, several BNSF trains were halted on Wednesday morning after a vehicle struck a bridge. The crash appears to ...

Inbound and outbound Metra BNSF trains are back on the move Monday, after an inbound Metra train hit a vehicle in Hinsdale, the commuter rail said. Hinsdale police shared video on Facebook of the ...

Several BNSF Metra line trains scheduled to run on Christmas Eve were canceled mid-day due to an "operational incident," Metra announced. A staffing shortage resulted in the need to cancel some ...

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A driver suffered only "very minor" injuries when their SUV was struck by a Metra BNSF train in Hinsdale on Monday morning. Metra posted an alert that trains were stopped and extensive delays were ...

NAPERVILLE, Ill. (WLS) -- A freight train hit a pedestrian in the west suburbs on Monday night, Metra said. Metra said the collision happened near Naperville. What led up to the crash was not ...

Several busy Metra trains on the BNSF line delayed during the Tuesday morning rush hour, with "extensive delays" anticipated. Just before 6 a.m., Metra said inbound train movement was halted near ...