A new video shows the moment a freight train hit a semi-trailer truck in LaGrange, Illinois, on Friday afternoon. The incident disrupted service on the Metra BNSF line for several hours. The crash ...

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Union Pacific is implementing a technology strategy that focuses on safety, service, and operational excellence, and a ...

The largest U.S. railroad is taking a customer-focused approach as it deploys technology across it 32,000-mile system.

Among the delights of railroad travel is departing and arriving at great stations. I have more than a few favorite stations, ...

Metra’s request to the Surface Transportation Board for terminal trackage rights in the Chicago area is an effort to maintain ...

Photos and architecture, historic and current, tell the story of growth and change in the heart of South Minneapolis.

Of the 24 new dining and retail outlets, nine are airport "firsts" and 17 are Chicago airport debuts. "The new International Terminal 5 revolutionizes the traveler experience and will provide ...

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued an updated hours-of-service waiver decision letter in response to the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association’s (ASLRRA) request to ...

With federal action looming, Northwestern hits the gas on lobbying efforts Opinion: Higher education fuels Chicago's future. Why is it under attack? UChicago speaker questioned by U.S. Customs at ...

A truck that unexpectedly exploded in a suburban Chicago neighborhood over the holiday weekend damaged several homes and injured the driver, authorities said. Investigators in Addison, 20 miles ...

Belt & Terminal Railroad was chartered on 13 May 1891. When the CB&T opened for traffic in Jan. 1893, its tracks ran from the Cleveland, Canton & Southern in the FLATS westward to the Big 4 (Cleveland ...