Metra BNSF trains delayed up to an hour due to switch problems

Metra BNSF trains have been delayed roughly an hour due to switch problems during the rush hour Tuesday morning on Chicago's West Side.

Metra UP-NW train strikes pedestrian in Edison Park
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A person was struck by a Metra train Monday morning in the Edison Park neighborhood on the city?s Far Northwest Side.

Metra UP-NW train strikes, kills pedestrian in Edison Park

A Metra UP-NW train fatally struck a pedestrian Monday morning in Edison Park on Chicago's Northwest Side.

Metra secures historic $169.3M federal grant for battery-powered, zero-emission trainsets

The $169.3 million federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) grant will facilitate the acquisition of up to 16 battery-powered trainsets, introducing a new propulsion system to Metra's fleet.

Oakbrook Terrace man guilty of detonating pipe bomb in Metra station
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Thomas James Zajac was convicted by a federal jury Monday for detonating a pipe bomb inside the Hinsdale Metra Station over 15 years ago.

Stuck bridge delays Metra trains
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It's been a headache for many people trying to get home Tuesday night on the Metra.

Man fatally struck by Rock Island Line train at Midlothian station

Extensive delays are expected after a Metra Rock Island train fatally struck a pedestrian Friday morning in Midlothian.

Man, 92, run over and killed by Metra train in Antioch

The Village of Antioch said the man was attempting to enter the football stadium when he was hit.

Metra Rock Island services shut down following derailment in Chicago

Metra Rock Island inbound and outbound trains have been halted north of 35th Street after a train derailed Monday morning in Chicago.