Trains have been delayed on every Metra commuter line in the Chicago area during the Tuesday evening rush, due to a positive ...

The potential merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern has stirred up lots of talk and speculation around its ...

As fans of “The Gilded Age” know, great fortunes were made by building railroads across the width of the USA. Chicago, of course, was the epicenter of all that. Celebrities going from New York to ...

A freight train derailment early Friday blocked all tracks on the Metra BNSF line between Aurora and Route 59, halting service for several hours. Service resumed around 8 a.m., but riders were warned ...

According to recently published statements made by Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena, we need a transcontinental rail merger to dramatically improve rail service by eliminating what Vena claims are the ...

A Dubuque group wants passenger rail service to Chicago, hoping to transform the hours-long drive into a train ride.

Chicago has always had a plethora of terminal railroads. Many have come and gone, but a handful with historical roots dating ...