CHICAGO (WLS) -- Metra announced Friday that it's attempting to condense a 3-week project on the BNSF Line into a 3-day one, necessitating some train cancellations and schedule alterations. The work ...

CICERO, Ill. (WLS) -- Metra trains on the BNSF line are now running with extensive delays after earlier being halted because of downed power lines. Metra said all trains west of the Cicero station ...

Metra BNSF line trains have been halted in both directions late Friday afternoon after a pedestrian was struck by a train near the Brookfield station, Metra officials said. Metra confirmed the service ...

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 ...

BNSF Railway has revived its efforts to serve a pair of quarries located on Union Pacific trackage in Texas and Arkansas. UP ...

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CHICAGO — An early-morning crash delayed some BNSF trains on Wednesday. According to Metra, several BNSF trains were halted on Wednesday morning after a vehicle struck a bridge. The crash appears to ...

A new video shows the moment a freight train hit a semi-trailer truck in La Grange, Illinois, on Friday afternoon. The incident disrupted service on the Metra BNSF line for several hours. The crash ...

Several busy Metra trains on the BNSF line delayed during the Tuesday morning rush hour, with "extensive delays" anticipated. Just before 6 a.m., Metra said inbound train movement was halted near ...