Chicago Transportation

U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García, 4th, speaks to reporters Nov. 9, 2025, in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood. A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this year would require federal oversight of dispatching software. García is a sponsor. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Federal Railroad Administration investigating rail dispatch incidents in Chicago area

October 11, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The Federal Railroad Administration is investigating three incidents over the summer involving problems with dispatching...

A train at Chicago's Millennium Station, the endpoint for the South Shore Line commuter rail service. The South Shore Line is hoping to get youngsters into the habit of riding trains by offering some new promotions. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

South Shore Line wants to train kids early with Kit the Fox

By Doug Ross

October 10, 2026 at 4:33 p.m.

The South Shore Line is hoping to get youngsters into the habit of riding trains...

The price of a gallon of diesel fuel is shown electronically on a pump at a QuikTrip station Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, in Greenwood Village, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Trump strikes deal with Putin to get diesel

By Michelle L. Price

October 9, 2026 at 6:26 p.m.

Trump’s shocking announcement was in stark contrast to a sweeping Russia sanctions law he signed...

President Donald Trump speaks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

President Trump blames diversity hiring as investigation into deadly midair collision begins

By Zeke Miller

January 30, 2025 at 5:21 p.m.

As the nation reeled from the deadliest American aviation disaster in more than two decades,...

Metra train delayed after pedestrian struck at Berwyn stop

By Carolyn Stein

January 30, 2025 at 11:35 a.m.

A BNSF Metra train was delayed about to 40 minutes today due to a fatal accident...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks during a news conference at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Thursday morning, Jan. 30, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Who is Sean Duffy, the new transportation secretary responding to the DC plane crash?

By Jill Colvin

January 30, 2025 at 5:50 p.m.

Sean Duffy, the new transportation secretary, is facing his first major crisis just hours after...

A crash site involving an American Airlines flight and a U.S. Army helicopter in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, seen from Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, on Jan. 30, 2025. An American Airlines jet carrying 64 people plunged into the Potomac River after colliding in midair with an Army helicopter on Wednesday night. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times)

What we know about the fatal crash of an American Airlines plane and Army helicopter

By Hallie Golden

February 1, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.

An American Airlines plane hit an Army helicopter near Washington D.C.'s Reagan National Wednesday night,...

Emergency response units assess airplane wreckage in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington Airport on Jan. 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. An American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided with a helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport. (Andrew Harnik/Getty)

Midair collision kills 67 people in the deadliest US air disaster in almost a quarter century

By Lolita C. Baldor

January 30, 2025 at 5:22 p.m.

A midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight from Kansas killed...

A South Shore Line train sits on the track on Nov. 25, 2024, at Dune Park station in Chesterton. The commuter rail line plans a fare increase for this year. (Doug Ross/for Post-Tribune)

South Shore fare hikes coming this year; budget cushion has worn thin since pandemic

By Doug Ross

January 27, 2025 at 3:40 p.m.

Fares for riding the South Shore Line are expected to increase an average of 10%...

Dixmoor resident Cynthia Mossuto, a candidate for village president, stands in front of a CSX grade crossing near 142nd Street and Western Avenue Jan. 22, 2025. The crossing is one of two on Western Avenue that Dixmoor residents say are frequently blocked by stopped trains. (Samantha Moilanen/Daily Southtown)

‘It’s ridiculous’: Freight trains continue to block rail crossings in Dixmoor for hours at a time

By Samantha Moilanen

January 24, 2025 at 5:10 a.m.

Dixmoor residents say trains from CSX and Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad block crossings for hours...

Patricia Mackin, 86, starts her vehicle before a road test at the seniors-only DMV center at the Evanston Civic Center, Jan. 15, 2024. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Bill would eliminate road tests for many older drivers while allowing family members to report problems

By Jeremy Gorner

January 19, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

A bill that would eliminate the road test requirement for drivers under age 87 is...

Heavy car and truck traffic at the intersection at 41st Street and Pulaski Road in Chicago on March 27, 2024. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Illinois lands $100M federal grant for EV truck chargers

By Nara Schoenberg

January 18, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Public charging for electric trucks — including the largest semi-trailers — is on the way...

Today in Chicago History: 7 killed when trains crash near Gary

By Kori Rumore

January 18, 2025 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 18, according...