Metra

Arlington Heights Police Officers Promote Railroad Safety During Illinois Rail Safety Week

Tue Sep 15, 2015 07:31 am Cardinal News

Arlington Heights Police Officers will be at the Downtown Train Station on Tuesday morning, September 15 and at the Arlington Park station of Friday, September 18 to promote safety for both motorists and pedestrians around […]

Person Hit, Killed by Express Train at Mount Prospect Downtown Metra Station at Main St and Northwest Highway

Tue Aug 25, 2015 06:36 pm Cardinal News

Mount Prospect police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 6:32 PM Tuesday to a report of a person hit by a train at the downtown Mount Prospect Metra train station, 11 East Northwest Highway Mount Prospect, IL. […]

Passenger’s Video of Metra Police Using Taser on Man Resisting Order to Come Down from Upper Level on Train in Elgin

Thu Jun 25, 2015 09:10 pm Cardinal News

VIDEO (Some graphic language): Disturbance on Milwaukee West Line train No. 2725 in Elgin after midnight last Monday, June 22, 2015. Metra police responded to the Milwaukee West Line train No. 2725 after midnight Monday […]

Police Stop Fight, Question Two Men that Were Fighting Near the Downtown Metra Train Station, Arlington Heights

Wed Jun 3, 2015 04:06 pm Cardinal News

VIDEO: Police question two men who reported by witness to have been involved in a fight near the Metra train station in downtown Arlington Heights Sunday night. Arlington Heights police responded about 9:30 PM Sunday […]

Metra Train #107 Minor Derailment to Cause Serious Delays on North Central Line, Milwaukee District North Line and the Milwaukee District West Line

Mon Mar 9, 2015 03:41 pm Cardinal News

Metra train #107 derailed at 3:10 p.m. near Western Avenue in Chicago and will cause seriously delays in the evening commute on three different lines: the North Central line, Milwaukee District North Line and the […]

Man Struck, Killed by Metra Train on the Metra Electric Line Near the Bishop Ford Freeway, About 9990 S Cottage Grove, Chicago

Mon Mar 2, 2015 06:35 pm Cardinal News

Chicago police, Metra police and Chicago firefighters and paramedics responded about 5:30 p.m. Monday to a report that a person was hit by a train on the Metra Electric Line train on the South Side […]

Metra Northwest Line Trains Halted Near Cumberland Train Station from Downed Comed Power Lines, Des Plaines

Fri Oct 3, 2014 06:30 am Cardinal News

Des Plaines police and firefighters responded about 6:15 AM Friday to a report of downed power lines near the Cumberland Station 475 East Northwest Highway Des Plaines, IL. Metra trains on the Union Pacific Northwest […]

Arlington Heights Police Officers Promoting Rail Safety At Downtown Metra Station Wednesday Morning Sept. 17

Tue Sep 16, 2014 09:51 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights Police Officers will be at the Downtown Train Station on Wednesday morning, September 17, to promote safety for both motorists and pedestrians around the railroad tracks during Illinois Rail Safety Week, September 14-20. […]

Pedestrian Hit By Train on Metra Milwaukee District at Leehigh and Beckwith in Morton Grove

Mon Aug 4, 2014 05:15 pm Cardinal News

Morton Grove police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 4:53 p.m. to train – pedestrian incident at Leehigh and Beckwith. Trains are stopped in both directions. The Milwaukee District North line stops nearby at Edgebrook, Morton Grove, […]

Bicyclist Hit by Metra Train – Pedestrian Incident at Cumberland Along Northwest Highway, Des Plaines

Thu Jul 31, 2014 06:14 pm Cardinal News

Des Planes firefighter/paramedics responded about 6:01 p.m. Thursday to a report of a pedestrian hit by a train at the Cumberland Station, 475 East Northwest Highway. Outbound Metra Train #639 is stopped after being involved […]

CBS 2 Investigation: Air Quality on Metra Passenger Cars Has Alarmingly High Levels of Particulate Matter Harmful to Health

Mon May 5, 2014 06:31 am Cardinal News

CBS 2 Chicago investigator Dave Savini interviews scientists measuring air quality on Metra trains and found high particulate levels. CBS 2 Chicago investigator Dave Savini and scientist from conducted two types of investigations of the […]

Metra F40PH Locomotive Fire Disrupts Train Passenger Travel; Rescue Engine Pulls Stricken Train in Mount Prospect

Sun Mar 23, 2014 09:30 am Cardinal News

Metra passenger train locomotive fire aftermath immediately after fire was extinguished. Extended video below shows “rescue locomotive operations.” Mount Prospect police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 1:24 PM Saturday to a report of a train on […]

CALTRAIN: Near Miss Express Train Nearly Hits Man Running Across Tracks (VIDEO)

Tue Mar 18, 2014 09:49 am Cardinal News

Possibly the luckiest guy in Redwood City, California, a man crosses railroad tracks barely a second before a high speed train passes. Caltrain says incidents like this throw the whole system into a slowdown as […]

Union Pacific Northwest Line Trains Stopped For a Man That Jumped in Front of a Train at Baldwin and Northwest Highway, Palatine

Sun Mar 16, 2014 03:56 pm Cardinal News

Palatine police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 3:33 PM Sunday to a report of a person that a person jumped in front of a train at the railroad tracks near Baldwin Rd and Northwest Highway Palatine, […]

Metra Northwest Line Trains Stopped in Both Directions for Pedestrian Struck Near Norwood Park

Fri Mar 7, 2014 07:43 am Cardinal News

All trains on the Metra Union Pacific Northwest line were stopped about 7:00 a.m. for a pedestrian incident near the Norwood Park station. Metra train #605 hit a pedestrian at about 6:50 a.m. A 17-year-old […]

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