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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Metra trains entering and leaving Union Station were extremely delayed during the Friday morning rush due to Amtrak "computer signaling problems" on the north and south sides of the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- No Metra or Amtrak trains were able to enter or exit Chicago Union Station for a brief time Thursday morning due to signal problems. Amtrak officials said their signal system ...

CHICAGO — Commuters are facing some delays on Friday morning after a car on the tracks halted Metra MDN trains. According to officials from Metra, Milwaukee District North (MDN) inbound and outbound ...

An Amtrak train traveling from New Orleans to Chicago derailed Sunday with at least 197 passengers on board, according to officials. The City of New Orleans train No. 58 was scheduled to arrive in ...

WASHINGTON - The Surface Transportation Board has granted Metra's request for terminal trackage rights on three Union Pacific lines in the Chicago area, addressing the commuter operator's concerns ...

What started as an evening commute headache in Oak Park turned out to be a false alarm, after hazmat teams determined an unknown white powder at the village's Metra station was harmless. Trains on the ...