Metra SWS service resumes day after freight train derailment

Metra’s Southwest Service Line resumed Thursday morning following a freight train derailment that shut down rail traffic near ...

Cleanup could take days in south suburban freight train derailment; Metra service resumes Thursday

A freight train derailment impacted Metra services and caused road closures in the south suburbs on Wednesday.

Metra Southwest Service expected to resume Thursday after freight train derails near Chicago Ridge

There were no reports of injuries or hazardous material spills in the derailment which happened around 4:45 a.m. Wednesday ...

17-car train derailment in south suburbs blocks roads, train crossings

Roads and train crossings were blocked Friday morning in the south suburbs after a freight train derailment, with more than a dozen cars derailed and emergency crews on scene. About 4:45 a.m. Friday, ...

Impacts of suburban freight train derailment expected to linger

A freight train derailment in the southwest suburbs shut down roads, disrupted Metra trains, and even impacted local businesses. The derailment occurred early Wednesday morning in suburban Chicago ...