Trains

Operation North Pole train returns to Metra

For the first time in six years, the Operation North Pole train for seriously and terminally ill children and their families ...

Amtrak train hits car near Congress Park Metra Station; BNSF trains running with delays

Metra BNSF trains are running with delays after a vehicle was hit by an Amtrak train Tuesday evening in Brookfield, Illinois.
CBS Chicago on MSN

Metra brings back Operation North Pole holiday train

After five years, the Operation North Pole Train is back on the tracks for Metra, decked out in dazzling Nutcracker scenes ...

See the vintage model trains ride the rails in Edinboro, PA museum

Watch a video of model trains on display and riding tracks at Edinboro Area Historical Society. Also, check out links to ...
Railway Age

Chicagoland Transit Gets Reprieve

Since the emergency infusion of federal funds for transit enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic started to run out, Railway ...
Railway Age

RUN Conference: New Starts, UP-NS Merger, Amtrak Equipment Needs

On Nov. 14, the Rail Users’ Network (RUN) held its fall online conference. Its theme was “An Update—Keeping You Informed in the World of Passenger Rail & Rail Transit.” The organization also ...
WGN-TV

Pedestrian hit, killed by Metra train in Chicago Lawn neighborhood

CHICAGO (WGN) — A pedestrian is dead after being hit by a Metra train on the South Side in the city’s Chicago Lawn neighborhood, according to the train transportation company. A Metra Spokesperson ...
NBC Chicago

Metra train strikes pedestrian near Aurora, causing extensive delays

NOTE: Metra initially indicated that an Amtrak train had struck the pedestrian, but the agency later clarified that the person was hit by a Metra train A Metra passenger train struck a pedestrian near ...
WGN-TV

Metra service resumes after train and car collide in north suburbs

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (WGN) — A Metra line in the north suburbs was delayed Saturday night after a train and a vehicle collided in Arlington Heights. Metra officials said the Union Pacific Northwest ...
NBC Chicago

Metra train strikes vehicle in suburban Arlington Heights Saturday

Train service was interrupted and a major roadway was closed after a Metra train struck a vehicle in Arlington Heights. According to officials, a Metra UP-Northwest train struck a vehicle on Saturday ...
The Jambar

Locomotion in motion for model railroad association

The Youngstown Model Railroad Association started operating in the area in 1957, holding meetings in members’ houses until it moved into the Youngstown railroad station on Wilson Avenue. Once the ...
KLTV

Elaborate model train display to be featured at Gregg County Historical Museum

LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - All aboard! It’s nearly time to catch the Gregg County Historical Museum’s Christmas train. Much to the delight of hundreds who will see his model train in action at the Gregg ...