Metra wants to hear from riders on possible new line names, as Union Pacific phased out
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Metra is phasing out the names for some of its lines, and wants to hear from its riders. The commuter rail is phasing out the Union Pacific North, Northwest and West lines. Some new ...
'Oh, I can do that': Union Pacific's first Black woman train engineer
"I applied for this job that called me to be a traction motor clerk. I had no idea what a traction motor was," Edwina Justus told KETV Newswatch 7. But she learned eventually after a Union Pacific ...
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Former baggage building at historic Union Depot in Pueblo could become a new passenger rail station
It could eventually be part of a potential expansion of Amtrak’s Southwest Chief long distance passenger line and the ...
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Metra asks STB to require Union Pacific to continue to allow commuter operations
In the latest twist in Union Pacific’s long-running effort to exit Chicago commuter rail operations, commuter agency Metra ...
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Union Pacific provides Houston ISD officers with rail safety training following student’s death
Just over two months after a Houston ISD student was struck and killed by a Union Pacific train while on his way to school, the railroad company held a safety training session with approximately ...
Metra considers replacing rail line names with numbers, letters
Metra on Monday acknowledged the confusion and began a public outreach effort that could potentially rename all of its lines ...
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After teen's death, Woodburn asks Union Pacific to reduce train speeds, add fencing
The city is also asking Union Pacific Railroad to voluntarily make changes, including reducing train speed, to improve safety after Harley Marston was struck and killed by a train at the end of ...
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Freight train derailment snarls NJ Transit trains in Union; service impacts to continue Wednesday
The Conrail train went off the tracks just before 7 a.m. near Union Station on Green Lane in Union. About 20 freight cars were impacted. NJ Transit service between Cranford and Newark Penn Station ...
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Passenger Says Pregnant Woman's Partner Began 'Swearing' at Her for Asking the Expectant Mom to Get Out of Her Seat
A woman revealed on Reddit that she found herself in a heated exchange with the partner of a pregnant train passenger Latoya Gayle joined PEOPLE as an Associate Editor in 2024. Her work has ...
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Metra UP-W service disrupted after pedestrian struck by train near Winfield Station
WINFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- Metra Union Pacific West Line trains were disrupted after a pedestrian was struck by a train Tuesday morning. The incident occurred near the Winfield Station. A Metra ...
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Northern Michigan passenger train moves forward with planning phase
need to be upgraded to meet passenger rail safety standards. "Because you do want to travel at a higher speed to make it competitive with car travel," said Ulstad "It means making all of the grade ...