Chicago Ridge freight train derailment closes roads, blocks Metra service in south suburbs

A freight rain derailment early Wednesday morning in Chicago Ridge has blocked roadways and cut Metra service in the south suburbs.
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Cleanup could take days in south suburban freight train derailment; Metra service resumes Thursday

Morning commuters' travel plans were thrown off track after a freight train derailed in Chicago Ridge. The company said a CSX train derailed at about 4:24 a.m. It caused damage to the railroad ...

Questions remain about safety responsibility at railroad crossing after fatal crash

CHELSEA, Ala. (WBMA) — Questions remain about safety oversight and responsibility at a Chelsea railroad crossing following a deadly crash Tuesday night.The coll ...

Man who drove through railroad crossing was hit by train and died: police

A man died after he tried to drive through a railroad crossing and was hit by a train, state police said. The crash happened ...

Metra MD trains running with delays after pedestrian hit, killed in Edgebrook

Information about the pedestrian and what led to the crash was not released.

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 ...
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Train strikes vehicle near Arlington Park station; two flee scene

A train struck a vehicle on the tracks near the Arlington Park station in Arlington Heights early Thursday, officials said. The commuter train collided with the vehicle near the crossing with Wilke ...