CHICAGO -- Metra Milwaukee District North trains are running nearly an hour behind schedule during the evening rush Tuesday after a train struck a semi truck in Edgebrook on the North Side. The ...
Metra will monitor customer feedback and operations and make future schedule adjustments as necessary. Milwaukee District North The new schedule will increase service on the line to 52 trains from 38 trains. It will: Increase midday service to hourly Add a rush-hour trip to increase capacity Improve reverse-commute service Improve late evening ...
ABC 7 Chicago: Metra Milwaukee District North train strikes semi near Edgebrook station
ABC 7 Chicago: Amtrak strikes vehicle near Morton Grove, Metra Milwaukee District North trains temporarily delayed Tuesday morning
MORTON GROVE, Ill. -- Metra Milwaukee District North trains were delayed Tuesday after an Amtrak train struck a vehicle near north suburban Morton Grove. According to officials around 6:45 a.m., the ...
Amtrak strikes vehicle near Morton Grove, Metra Milwaukee District North trains temporarily delayed Tuesday morning
MSN: Body found near Metra tracks causes delays on Milwaukee District North Line: officials
A male body was found Friday evening near the Metra Milwaukee District North Line tracks near Libertyville, prompting extensive train delays due to police activity. Officials said outbound train 2131 ...
Body found near Metra tracks causes delays on Milwaukee District North Line: officials
Delays on Metra's Milwaukee District North Line are lingering and impacting service to and from Chicago's northern suburbs on Friday. Metra said both inbound and outbound MD-N inbound trains were ...
CBS News: 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. Metra officials said a witnesses said ...
Man, dog killed when struck by Amtrak train on Metra Milwaukee District North tracks in Morton Gove
HAINESVILLE, Ill. (WLS) -- Metra Milwaukee District North service is affected after a train hit a vehicle in the north suburbs, the commuter rail said. Greater Round Lake fire crews responded just ...
Equipment in the Milw/NCS and HC pools are maintained by Metra at Western Ave (assuming previously a Milwaukee Road facility but don't know for sure). If you see a trainset oriented "backwards" north of Union Station, it's a HC trainset heading to or from Western Ave.
Metra boosting weekend service on BNSF Line Publication Date Thursday, Body Just in time for summer fun, Metra is significantly boosting weekend service on the BNSF Line, adding trains on Saturdays and even more on Sundays to create the same schedule for both weekend days. There wi...
Metra repurchasing five 1950's bi-levels for UP North By jesi2282 in Metra Commuter Rail
CBS News: Delays linger on Metra MD-N line after vehicle stuck on tracks
Trains on MSN: Stations, grade crossings among focal points of Metra's 2026 construction season
CHICAGO — Improvements to 20 stations, replacement of 22 grade crossings, and three major tie replacement projects are on tap as part of Metra’s 2026 construction season, as outlined by the commuter ...
Metra Electric South Shore Track 4 Expansion By renardo870 in Metra Commuter Rail
The earliest CNW painted bi-level cars were from 1955 (CNW 1-16 became Metra 7600-7606, 7900/1, 7607-7613). non of these batches remain with Metra. Only 292 of 674 cars are less than 50 years old.
an update of the Metra Electric route. I have done a lot of work on the equipment that will ultimately come with the route. here is a partially completed South Shore Line train.
Metra bought the wrong type of equipment for regional service including old frieght engines and the new cars on order. Sure they ran in service doesnt mean its the best use of equipment.
Monday, Metra will close the 147th Street/Sibley Boulevard Station in Harvey beginning May 16 as the agency undertakes a complete redo of the station that will replace the platforms and add an elevator to make the station accessible to people with disabilities. The station is expec...
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A Metra number on a former C&NW car would have been 87xx, if a cab car. It wasn't a cab car, it was the second car behind the engine. I rode it on Tuesday. It also didn't have the old flip over C&NW seats that had a metal back & upholstery on just one side, but the current seats that just flip back & forth with upholstery on both sides.
MSN: Freight partners tell Metra tracks will be open for Thursday morning rush hour
OAK LAWN, IL — Service on the Metra SWS service line is expected to be restored in time for Thursday’s morning rush after a CSX train derailment effectively knocked out service for a day. Early ...
Freight partners tell Metra tracks will be open for Thursday morning rush hour
ABC 7 Chicago: 2 hurt after Metra train hits vehicle near Grayslake, fire officials say; MD-N service affected
2 hurt after Metra train hits vehicle near Grayslake, fire officials say; MD-N service affected
Metra car number is 8718 - that car came back as part of a group of 6 sometime in 2014 and has been in service on the UP lines since returning. Not sure if VRE or Metra is responsible for the seat swap.
RTAMS has a Metra Ridership by Station - Boarding & Alighting Survey (1979-2018). Melrose Park had about 86 boardings and 107 alightings in 2018; River Forest 448/441; Maywood 87/69. Compare to Oak Park 991/1106; Elmhurst 2540/2347; Lombard 1502/1472. So, if the aim were anything other than rebuilding ridership, Maywood and Melrose Park wouldn't be worth the 4 minute delay per stop. By ...
The Chicago Tribune recently published an article explaining that Metra has some issues collecting ALL fares. I do agree that this is a problem, I was in Wicker Park last week and I hopped on the Blue Line at Damen to transfer to the UP-NW Line at Jefferson Park. I had my ticket prepared for my t...