Union Pacific

Stalled Freight Train at Metra Train Station Reveals a Common, Highly Toxic Hazardous Material in White Tanker Car

Thu Feb 26, 2015 05:10 pm Cardinal News

A stalled freight train Wednesday afternoon in downtown Arlington Heights revealed a surprising discovery — a hazmat placard for a common industrial chemical, but highly toxic chemical that is also classified as a potential chemical […]

Crash with Injuries on Rohlwing Rd, Hicks Place Just South of the Union Pacific Metra Tracks, Rolling Meadows

Tue Jan 20, 2015 07:11 am Cardinal News

Rolling Meadows police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 7:05 AM Tuesday to a report of crash with injuries on Rohlwing Road/Hicks Place just south of the Union Pacific railroad tracks in Rolling Meadows. Police and firefighter/paramedics […]

Stuck Railroad Gates Mean Hazards and Inconveniences for Arlington Heights Residents, Workers in Town

Mon Jan 27, 2014 06:32 am Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police received a report about 3:00 AM Monday of malfunctioning Union Pacific railroad gates at Arlington Heights Road and Northwest Highway Arlington Heights, IL. Train gates in downtown Arlington Heights were stuck in […]

Metra Board Member Arlene Mulder Chastizes Union Pacific For Railroad’s Poor Performance During Snow, Record Cold

Fri Jan 17, 2014 11:11 am Cardinal News

Union Pacific Railroad regional Vice President David Connell, addressed the Metra board Friday morning January 17, 2014 and apologized for poor railroad performance on Monday, Jan. 6, when Metra riders were left stranded at the […]

Lawtell Train Derailment: Transportation of Highly Flammable and Corrosive Chemicals Between Lake Charles and New Orleans

Mon Aug 5, 2013 04:42 am Cardinal News

Gov. Jindal Addresses train derailment in Lawtell in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Police and firefighters responded about 3:30 p.m. Sunday when at least 26 cars derailed in Lawtell, Louisiana about 60 miles west of Baton […]

New Arlington Heights Police Headquarters Should Combine with 9-1-1 Center Facility Away from Railroad

Thu May 16, 2013 06:19 am Cardinal News

Take a good look at the Google satellite view of our 9-1-1 center, Northwest Central Dispatch at 1975 East Davis Street. Does anything look a little vulnerable? At the end of one of the most […]

Reckless Driver Eastbound on Railroad Tracks from Palatine Is Captured in Mount Prospect

Mon Apr 30, 2012 08:05 am Cardinal News

NEWS FLASH: Railroad tracks shred tires, as in this case of a Buick driven eastbound on the Union Pacific Northwest Line of Metra during the morning rush hour Monday. Palatine police and Arlington Heights police […]

Traffic Grounded: Metra/Union Pacific Gates Jam Downtown Arlington Heights Evening Rush

Thu Apr 12, 2012 06:02 pm Cardinal News

UPDATE: Union Pacific Metra Northwest Line train gates reported functioning normally at about 6:46 p.m. Thursday, according to police on the scene, but were stuck down again about 7:00 p.m. with Union Pacific reporting they […]

Car Stuck on Railroad Tracks Friday Night at Northwest Highway and Euclid Ave, Arlington Heights

Sat Jan 28, 2012 07:12 am Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police and Hillside Towing responded about 10:36 p.m. Friday to a report of a car that turned from Euclid Avenue onto the railroad tracks instead of Northwest Highway. The vehicle was described as […]

Trouble Sleeping to Train Horns Overnight Friday – Saturday? UP/Metra Railroad Gates Stuck Up

Sat Dec 10, 2011 11:57 am Cardinal News

VIDEO: Metra train on northwest line downtown Arlington Heights were required to signal with long blasts of train horn because railroad gates were stuck in the down position overnight Friday/Saturday. Arlington Heights police discovered about […]

Metra Train #659 Stopped: Train vs. Pedestrian Incident at Rohlwing Rd and Union Pacific Tracks

Wed Aug 31, 2011 10:05 pm Cardinal News

Union Pacific Northwest Line Trains Stopped After Pedestrian Incident Rolling Meadows and Palatine police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 9:34 p.m. Wednesday to a report of a train vs. pedestrian incident at the Union Pacific railroad […]

Criminal Damage to Property/Gang Graffiti at Union Pacific Pedestrian Underpass

Thu Aug 18, 2011 07:55 am Cardinal News

Graffiti reported Wednesday at the pedestrian underpass between Northwest Highway and Davis Street, near Bristol. Arlington Heights police received a report about 5:45 p.m. Wednesday of criminal damage to property at the pedestrian underpass to […]

History of Violations: Kazimierz Karasek, Driver of Truck That Violated Railroad Crossing Gate, Crashed with Metra Train in Mount Prospect

Sat May 14, 2011 09:48 am Cardinal News

Police investigators released the identity of Kazimierz Karasek, 59, while the ABC7 I-Team discovered that Karasek had a history of a DUI charge, a wrong way driving charge, a failure to yield to avoid an […]

USN Sailor Chase Church, Killed By Metra Train at Green Bay Rd and Highwood Ave, Highwood

Tue Feb 8, 2011 07:57 pm Cardinal News

View Larger Map Green Bay Road and Highwood Avenue, Highwood, Illinois — scene of fatal train accident with pedestrian United States Navy graduate Chase Church. UPDATE: The identity of the pedestrian struck by a Metra […]

Man Hit by Union Pacific Freight Train in Downtown Arlington Heights

Thu Nov 18, 2010 12:53 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded to a report of a train versus pedestrian incident about 10:45 a.m. Thursday at the downtown Metra station, 45 West Northwest Highway. A Union Pacific freight train struck a […]

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