BNSF Railway crews worked over the weekend to repair flood-damaged sections of the railroad in Washington state, which was ...

A freight train derailment early Friday blocked all tracks on the Metra BNSF line between Aurora and Route 59, halting service for several hours. Service resumed around 8 a.m., but riders were warned ...

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Inbound and outbound trains on a busy Metra line Friday were stopped after a freight train derailment, Metra said, with extensive delays anticipated. According a post from the Metra BNSF line, all ...

LA GRANGE, Ill. (WLS) -- Metra BNSF trains began resuming operations Friday evening after it was disrupted in parts of the west suburbs due to a semi being struck by a freight train. A freight train ...

In this photo provided by David Yellowhorse, a freight train carrying fuel derailed and caught fire, on April 26, 2024, east of Lupton, Ariz., near the New Mexico-Arizona state line. Authorities ...

A freight train hit a pedestrian in the west suburbs on Monday night, Metra said.

Re: “Why high-speed rail will fail without better local train service” (Feb. 28, Opinion): The quote that passenger rail operates “in the slipstream of freight,” attributed to our Pacific NorthWest ...

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