WASHINGTON - Metra on Tuesday asked the Surface Transportation Board to set conditions and compensation for the Chicago-area commuter railroad's continued use of Union Pacific tracks and facilities.
A Cook County jury awarded Metra $19.3 million in a lawsuit against Union Pacific Railroad over not walking through trains and collecting fares during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We have said all along ...
Construction of Chicago’s new Metra Union Pacific/West commuter railroad station in Lombard, Ill., marks a major improvement for riders as well as the residents of the Village of Lombard. Prior to ...
AOL: Union Pacific Railroad construction to impact north Metra lines through September
A major tie replacement project by the Union Pacific Railroad began on Aug. 14 and is expected to impact Metra transit through mid-September. According to a news release from Metra, about 3,000 ties ...
Service on the Metra Union Pacific-West line was halted during the Monday evening rush after a train hit a semi-trailer truck near west suburban Berkeley.
MSN: Metra asks STB to settle trackage rights dispute with Union Pacific
The merger of rail giants Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Corporation is drawing the ire of BNSF Railway, which on Monday filed a petition with the Surface Transportation Board (STB) requesting the ...
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (WLS) -- A Metra train line was delayed Saturday evening after a crash in the north suburbs. The Union Pacific Northwest Line (UPNW) line is experiencing delays after a train ...
CBS News: Metra Union Pacific-West line running with delays after train hits truck near Berkeley, Illinois
Metra Union Pacific-West line running with delays after train hits truck near Berkeley, Illinois
The medical examiner has released the identity of a 24-year-old man who died after he was hit and critically injured by a Metra train along the Union Pacific North line in Highwood.
A man in his 20s has died in the hospital after he was hit by a Metra train in Highwood and critically injured, halting train traffic on the Union Pacific North line Thursday morning.
Yahoo: Metra asks STB to settle trackage rights dispute with Union Pacific
An inbound Metra Union Pacific West train passes a stopped UP intermodal train at Lombard, Ill., on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. David Lassen WASHINGTON - Metra on Tuesday asked the Surface Transportation ...
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Daily Herald: Metra wins $19.3M from UP for fare collection lapse; freight railroad may appeal
Metra wins $19.3M from UP for fare collection lapse; freight railroad may appeal
Metra needs a new revenue line. The rebuilts SD70s would look cool on excursion trains to Ill Rail museum. They have the Rockford project it os possible. Metra can get into running more excursion trains. They have experience with steam trains, take over Polar express operationa from Amtrak, bring back the bar cars/parlor cars, use off peak parties to downtown, bacholor parties, wedings, etc ...
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...
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.
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...
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 ...
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.
It does appear WSMTD is gone. Explains BNSF cars on Orland trains and original Metra cars on BNSF if now straight Metra owned. I know that originally, the Burlington required much stronger frames & anti-telescoping structures on its commuter coaches than the rest of the local RRs running bilevel commuter trains.
ABC 7 Chicago: Metra UPNW line delayed after train, vehicle crash in Arlington Heights, officials say
Metra UPNW line delayed after train, vehicle crash in Arlington Heights, officials say
Lake and McHenry County Scanner: Medical examiner releases identity of 24-year-old man fatally struck by Metra train in Highwood
Medical examiner releases identity of 24-year-old man fatally struck by Metra train in Highwood
Lake and McHenry County Scanner: Man in his 20s dies after being hit by Metra train, left critically injured along UP-North line in Highwood
Man in his 20s dies after being hit by Metra train, left critically injured along UP-North line in Highwood
Metra 7793-7796 and 8745 were among the cars that were shipped west circa June 2004. I think the original concept at UTA was to have these cars operating in the same consist as the new Bombardier-built double-deckers.