Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Metra BNSF Line trains meet in Lisle, Ill., on March 20, 2026. Metra and BNSF have reached agreement on a new operating contract.

Inbound and outbound Metra BNSF trains are back on the move Monday, after an inbound Metra train hit a vehicle in Hinsdale, the commuter rail said. Hinsdale police shared video on Facebook of the ...

Metra is adding weekday express trains and expanded hourly service on weekends to the BNSF Line to Aurora, starting Sept. 8, according to the online schedule. Two inbound express trains will be added ...

Metra reported BNSF trains are operating with major delays Wednesday morning due to a vehicle striking a bridge. Officials said inbound and outbound trains on the BNSF line will be operating at ...

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A driver suffered only "very minor" injuries when their SUV was struck by a Metra BNSF train in Hinsdale on Monday morning. Metra posted an alert that trains were stopped and extensive delays were ...

Several busy Metra trains on the BNSF line delayed during the Tuesday morning rush hour, with "extensive delays" anticipated. Just before 6 a.m., Metra said inbound train movement was halted near ...

Several BNSF Metra line trains scheduled to run on Christmas Eve were canceled mid-day due to an “operational incident,” Metra announced. A staffing shortage resulted in the need to cancel some ...

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Metra will be operating its popular holiday trains – specially decorated trains filled with holiday characters – on five rail lines this December. Holiday train trips will be offered on the Metra ...