A widespread issue with Positive Train Control has impacted nearly every Metra rail line on Tuesday afternoon. According to Metra’s website, PTC issues have halted all inbound and outbound trains out ...

Trains have been delayed on every Metra commuter line in the Chicago area during the Tuesday evening rush, due to a positive train control system outage. Metra officials said, beginning around 5 p.m., ...

An elderly driver walked away with only minor injuries after her vehicle was struck by a Metra Union Pacific-Northwest train ...

HARVARD, Ill. (WLS) -- A man was injured after his vehicle was hit by a train and caught fire in Harvard, Illinois Thursday morning. The Harvard Fire Protection District responded to the McGuire Road ...

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Peoria could acquire either an Amtrak or Metra rail line to Chicago. City staff said Tuesday costs will be slightly higher than expected in step two of the process. PEORIA — Peoria's pursuit of a ...