Metra trains on the Milwaukee District North line in Chicago's northern suburbs were halted for hours Tuesday afternoon after an Amtrak train struck a pedestrian.

A widespread issue with Positive Train Control has impacted nearly every Metra rail line on Tuesday afternoon.

CHICAGO -- Metra officials are calling out Amtrak, saying the rail company is affecting their brand after last month's Union Station mess. Amtrak was conducting a service upgrade during the February ...

CHICAGO -- Metra and Amtrak passengers should expect delays at Union Station during the Wednesday evening commute after a partial train derailment. Crews were still working to remove the train from ...

Peoria is currently still in "step one" of its pursuit of either an Amtrak or Metra passenger rail line. Here's an update on ...

From the outside, stainless steel gallery car No. 6103 looks just like any other Nippon Sharyo multi-level coach. But it will ...

An Amtrak train and a truck were involved in an accident in Lemont, Illinois on Thursday. Lemont police were called for a collision involving an Amtrak train and a truck at New Avenue and Industrial ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker disclosed earlier this month that his administration seeks to commit almost $1 billion of planned ...

ABOARD AMTRAK - If Metra stations are opened in Racine County, at least some commuters who currently ride Amtrak from Sturtevant to Chicago are likely to abandon Amtrak. The Journal Times boarded the ...

The US economy can keep running without freight trains - but not for long. That is why the risk of the first national railroad strike in 30 years is so worrying to economists and businesses.A brief ...

The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) of Central Oklahoma wins a USDOT grant to evaluate at-grade crossings along a proposed commuter rail corridor. Also, Utah Transit Authority (UTA) finalizes ...