Federal Railroad Administration investigating rail dispatch incidents in Chicago area By Talia Soglin October 11, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The Federal Railroad Administration is investigating three incidents over the summer involving problems with dispatching...
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...
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...
Powerful thunderstorms threaten Texas and Louisiana, delaying holiday travel By Associated Press December 27, 2024 at 7:09 a.m. Parts of Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas were under severe weather watches as the National Weather...
Electric school buses take off in Illinois, with over 200 on the road: A ‘phenomenal climb’ By Nara Schoenberg December 26, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. State is third in the country, behind California and New York, with school districts committing...
Heavy travel day starts with brief grounding of all American Airlines flights By Matt Ott December 24, 2024 at 3:06 p.m. American Airlines flights were cleared to fly by regulators after a brief grounding due to...
Man says he was shot Tuesday on CTA property in Loop By Peter Breen December 24, 2024 at 1:27 p.m. Chicago police said the victim was shot three times and was taken to Northwestern Memorial...
CTA says bus schedules to return to prepandemic levels, one month after train service returns By Sarah Freishtat December 18, 2024 at 2:16 p.m. Service could look different on individual routes and at certain times of day or days...
IDOT pushes back lane reopenings on the Kennedy Expressway to January By Sarah Freishtat December 18, 2024 at 11:51 a.m. Drivers eagerly awaiting the reopening of the reversible center lanes on the Kennedy Expressway will...
Plans to overhaul Chicago Union Station could take a step forward in 2025, but more money is needed By Sarah Freishtat December 16, 2024 at 10:53 a.m. Amtrak is preparing for work to begin modernizing and boosting capacity at Union Station, a...
Officials mark completion of $21 million project to rebuild Homewood Metra station By Mike Nolan December 14, 2024 at 7:28 a.m. The revamped Homewood Metra station an ADA east headhouse with a ramp, a renovated platform,...
Gov JB Pritzker appoints former Chicago transportation official to head IDOT By Jeremy Gorner December 10, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. Gov. JB Pritzker tapped Gia Biagi, who formerly ran Chicago's transportation department, as the state's...
Honda recalls nearly 206,000 SUVs to fix fuel filler tubes that can leak gasoline, risking a fire By Associated Press December 5, 2024 at 6:27 p.m. Honda is recalling nearly 206,000 SUVs in the U.S. because the fuel filler neck can...