Metra, Melrose Park

Metra train hits car in Chicago's south suburbs, snags line
Metra police remained on the scene for some time with a heavy-lift wrecker that dragged the vehicle out of the trees and loaded it onto a flat
Metra riders face delays after train hits car in Melrose Park
Metra riders faced some delays during rush hour on Thursday after a train hit a car in the western suburbs. In an update shared on X by Metra at around 5:10 p.m.
Metra UP-W trains stopped after train hits vehicle near Melrose Park
Metra Union Pacific West trains are stopped, after a train hit a vehicle near Melrose Park Thursday evening, the commuter rail said.
One Fatality Confirmed After Metra Train Collision with Vehicle in Chicago's Norwood Park
A Metra train struck a vehicle in Chicago's Norwood Park, causing at least one death. The incident occurred around 3:50 p.m. and involved train 717. Details on how the crash happened are still unclear.
Vehicle removed after being hit by Rock Island Metra train south of Chicago
It was not clear how the vehicle ended up on the tracks to be hit by a train in Robbins. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch.
1 hospitalized after Metra Rock Island Line train hits vehicle near Robbins
ROBBINS, Ill. (WLS) -- One person was hospitalized, after a Metra train hit a vehicle in the south suburbs Monday afternoon. The male driver of the vehicle was taken to Christ hospital, Metra said. His condition was not immediately released. The commuter rail said to expect extensive delays after the crash on the Rock Island Line near Robbins.
Metra prepping for extreme cold on Monday; Amtrak cancels some Chicago trains
Empire Builder trains scheduled to leave Union Station for Seattle at 11:05 a.m. and 3:05 p.m. on Monday have been canceled, ...
Some transit agencies signal support of RTA's plan for increased authority as alternate to merger
Metra and Pace generally support a strengthened RTA after its chairman, Kirk Dillard, laid out a vision that requires $1.5 ...
RTA proposes more bus and train service, fare hikes and stronger central agency as lawmakers prepare to debate future of transit
CTA trains every five to 10 minutes all day and better Metra service at midday, nights and weekends. One app for fares and ...
Homewood plans for new downtown TIF district, public hearing set for March
Homewood officials plan a tax increment financing district in the village’s downtown near the Metra Electric Line station.
RTA seeks expanded authority over CTA, Metra, Pace to remedy transit funding crisis
Chicago's transit agency leaders spent the past year rejecting the idea of consolidation in exchange for more funding. The ...
Regional Transportation Authority warns of fiscal cliff, asks for more power over Chicago area transit
The agency said the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra, and Pace suburban buses will face a $770 million budget deficit and ...
Drivers raise concerns about Norwood Park intersection after woman killed in Metra train crash
Lorene Wilson, a 69-year-old Chicagoan, was killed. Bruscato questions the safety of the intersection, saying it is the same ...