Metra Electric Line service has been disrupted after a vehicle hit a bridge in south suburban Harvey Friday morning.

The racial disparity has raised some eyebrows, including those of State Rep. Kam Buckner, a Democrat who sponsored the legislation that allowed the transit systems to start suspending riders.

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A Metra Electric train pulls into Homewood, Illinois, as part of its regular commuter service. The stop highlights the precision required to keep schedules consistent. Electric multiple-unit trains ...

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Commuters who take the Metra Electric and South Shore lines should expect delays after a train struck a pedestrian on Monday evening. Metra, in a post on X, said Metra Electric Train #143 was stopped ...

Trains on numerous Metra lines were delayed Wednesday due to issues with Positive Train Control systems, the agency said. According to an alert sent out just before 6 p.m., those issues were causing ...

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Metra Southwest Service has resumed after a freight train derailed in Chicago Ridge early Wednesday morning. The derailment took place near Ridgeland Avenue and Central Avenue around 4:30 a.m, and ...

There were no reports of injuries or hazardous material spills in the derailment which happened around 4:45 a.m. Wednesday and caused several inbound and outbound trains to miss their scheduled ...