Danton was the operator on duty when the interlocking tower dating to 1901 relinquished its control over the diamond crossing of Metra's Rock Island District and Canadian National's St. Charles ...

Metra and its partners are also planning track improvements to replace approximately 117,000 railroad ties this year. Specific tie and rail replacements are detailed for the Rock Island Line, ...

No one was injured, but the derailment disrupted Metra's Rock Island District train line, which travels between Joliet and Chicago's LaSalle Street Station. About 16,000 commuters travel on the ...

Metra Set for Higher Fares, More Off-Peak Service on Electric District Line Hyde Park-to-downtown trips to go from $2 to $3.75 February 1; “Regional Rail” plan could see more trains midday, on ...

Metra on April 3 detailed its construction program for 2024, covering station, track, road crossing, bridge, and signal/communications improvement projects along the Chicagoland commuter railroad’s 11 ...

Repairs along the 127th Street bridge over the Metra Rock Island District Line in Blue Island are set to kick off next week.

A Metra Rock Island train approaches Roosevelt Road after leaving LaSalle Street station. A derailment just south of here disrupted Rock Island District service on Monday, Aug. 28. David Lassen ...