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Metra BNSF service restored after freight train derailment disrupts morning service in Aurora
Metra trains were stopped and then delayed Friday morning after a freight train derailed in Aurora on tracks owned by BNSF.
Metra BNSF trains back on the move after freight train derailment in Aurora
Commuters in the western suburbs faced some delays after a freight train derailed on Friday morning. According to officials from BNSF, the derailment unfolded just before 5:30 a.m. along the tracks behind an auto salvage yard in the 600 block of McClure Road in Aurora.
‘Extensive delays' on Metra BNSF line due to freight train derailment
According a post from the Metra BNSF line, all train service on the line was halted near Route 59 in Naperville.
Freight train derailment impacts Metra BNSF trains
AURORA, Ill. - A freight train derailment has halted service and prompted extensive delays on the Metra BNSF line in Chicago's west suburbs. The freight train derailed around 5:30 a.m. near the Route 59 station in Aurora, according to transit officials. Inbound and outbound service for Metra BNSF trains has been halted.
Metra service back on BNSF line between Aurora and Chicago after freight train derailment, Lollapalooza riders shouldn’t be impacted
An early morning freight train derailment is causing limited service on the BNSF line for Metra commuters trains between Aurora and Chicago. Metra officials are suggesting commuters find “alternate
Freight train derailment disrupts Metra BNSF service near Route 59
Metra says inbound and outbound service is halted near Route 59 in Aurora due to the derailment.
Metra BNSF trains delayed after pedestrian fatally struck by inbound train
A pedestrian was struck and killed Friday evening by an inbound Metra BNSF train at a Brookfield intersection near a suburban station, officials said.
Aurora Commuters Face Extensive Delays as Freight Train Derailment Halts Metra BNSF Service
A freight train derailment in Aurora disrupted Metra BNSF service, leading to cancellations and advising commuters to seek alternative transportation.
Metra BNSF service halted in both directions after pedestrian struck by train
Metra BNSF line trains have been halted in both directions late Friday afternoon after a pedestrian was struck by a train near the Brookfield station, Metra officials said.
Metra BNSF service restored after freight train derailment in Aurora
BNSF Metra trains are back on the move Friday morning after a freight train derailment in Aurora. Trains resumed moving just after 8 a.m. Friday, but still faced residual delays, Metra said in a post on X.
Freight train derailment damages BNSF tracks
Metra trains were stopped and then delayed Friday morning after a freight train derailed in Aurora on tracks owned by BNSF.
Man struck, killed by Metra train in Brookfield ID'd, death ruled accident, officials say
A 41-year-old man was who struck and killed by a Metra BNSF train in Brookfield has been identified, officials said. His ...
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