Amtrak yard near Chicago Union Station may be sold, could be ballpark site
CHICAGO — The man in line to buy the Chicago White Sox may acquire the site of Amtrak’s yard in…
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CHICAGO — The man in line to buy the Chicago White Sox may acquire the site of Amtrak’s yard in…
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HAMMOND, Ind. — South Shore Line commuter service on its new Monon Corridor branch is set to begin Tuesday, March…
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DALLAS — Some equipment from Minnesota’s defunct Northstar commuter rail operation has found a new home in the Lone Star…
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CENTRALIA, Wash. — A mudslide south of Centralia on Friday, March 13, has triggered a BNSF-imposed ban for occupied passenger…
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WASHINGTON — The Surface Transportation Board has turned down Metra’s request for the board to set conditions and compensation for…
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CHICAGO — Amtrak has taken a significant step to address the boarding experience for passengers with disabilities. To better aid…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A bill introduced in the Illinois legislature would establish “aspirational service frequencies” of every four hours or…
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Railroad engineers — or train drivers, as they are known to most of the world — are the focus of…
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CHICAGO RIDGE, Ill. — Metra SouthWest Service trains are back in operation today (Thursday, Feb. 12) following a Wednesday freight…
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CHICAGO RIDGE, Ill. — Metra has canceled all operations on its SouthWest Service today (Feb. 11, 2026) following a freight…
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CHICAGO — Amtrak has canceled several trains in the Midwest and Pacific Northwest today (Friday, Feb. 6), along with a…
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MUNSTER, Ind. — One aspect of the Federal Railroad Administration’s certification process for any new passenger route before revenue service…
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