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The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on July 1 denied a petition for injunctive relief and application for an emergency ...
A retaining wall supporting the ramp leading to Waukegan’s Metra station and west parking lot partially fell on June 25, ...
Union Pacific argued that “the “essential character” of Metra’s commuter rail service is plainly intrastate in nature” since Kenosha station is just one station and most Union Pacific North trains don ...
The Waukegan History Museum as seen from the Waukegan Metra station on May 1, 2025. There have been delays, and the price tag nearly doubled.
A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a freight train Friday afternoon near Lake Forest, causing delays for Metra Milwaukee District North and Amtrak Hiawatha lines.
A pedestrian was fatally struck by a freight train near the intersection of Everett Road and Waukegan Road in Lake Forest Friday afternoon. | Photo: Max Weingardt Train traffic has been halted after a ...
A new Midwestern intercity bus service aims to launch this summer with daily coach service between Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison and 12 other cities. GOGO Charters intends to enter the intercity ...
Metra spokesman Michael Gillis on Feb. 11 told Railway Age that UP’s update is accurate. “We have worked cooperatively to transition mechanical and station agent services, along with some management ...
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a Metra train on the Union Pacific North line Thursday morning, between Waukegan and North Chicago, a Metra spokesperson confirmed.