Trains delayed on all Metra lines due to positive train control outage

Trains have been delayed on every Metra commuter line in the Chicago area during the Tuesday evening rush, due to a positive ...

Metra Electric service to be impacted on 3 weekends due to work associated with South Shore Line expansion

Metra Electric service will be impacted on three weekends in late October and early November due to construction work ...

Metra trains experience significant delays Tuesday evening after system-wide outage

A Metra spokesperson said that around 5 p.m. Tuesday, Metra’s positive train control (PTC) system, which prevents trains from ...

Man, dog killed when struck by Amtrak train on Metra Milwaukee District North tracks in Morton Gove

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.
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Metra trains running again after technical issue halted all lines

All inbound and outbound Metra trains are stopped this evening due to technical problems. The commuter rail service posted announcements on social media for nearly all of its lines attributing the ...

Nearly all Metra lines impacted by Positive Train Control issues

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

Omaha model train enthusiasts test out new concept in 1980 that could make model trains portable

It looked like it could have been a page out the history book for the old Union Station in 1980. Inside onlookers young and ...