Amtrak is addressing the coach capacity shortfall on the Coast Starlight and Sunset Limited while shuffling equipment to beef ...

A freight rain derailment early Wednesday morning in Chicago Ridge has blocked roadways and cut Metra service in the south suburbs.

That station would provide airport access for the new proposed MARK Rail line that also includes Milwaukee, Racine and ...

As a cold blast of Arctic air looms next week, Amtrak has canceled multiple trains either originating or ending in Chicago. According to the agency, Monday’s Empire Builder train, scheduled to depart ...

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A CSX train derailed 17 cars early Friday in Chicago's south suburbs.

Like its Midwest rivals, the Chicago & North Western Railway jumped on the idea of brand-named passenger trains. However, it took a different route with the name in the form of a three-digit number: ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aboard Amtrak's Southwest Chief train from Los Angeles to Chicago. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times) We were well into ...

In Chicago, trains often appear to run backwards. It’s not a mistake. In the 1950s, rail operators introduced push-pull systems to reduce costly turnaround time. Instead of moving the locomotive to ...