CHICAGO (WLS) — A federal investigation into Metra’s operations has begun following three separate complaints that have raised red flags about safety.
Those three incidents happened within days of each other, one of them occurring a little bit south of the 35th Street station. The train was apparently speeding.
It happened last Monday morning on an inbound Rock Island train.
“Everyone screamed on the train when it was going so fast. It leaned and scared everyone,” said Metra rider Pat Boskey.
Read the complete story at ABC7 Eyewitness News.
Related News
- Value of Unions
- 2026 Railroad Retirement and Unemployment Insurance Tax Changes
- SMART-TD Members on UP Properties Ratify Five-Year Agreement
- Railroader’s Son to Perform at Carnegie Hall
- Rail Trespassing and Suicide Fatalities Up 70%
- Help the McLucas Family After Fire Destroys Their Home
- SMART-TD’s Chris Smith Wins City Council Seat in Tama, Iowa
- Railroader Healthcare Costs Remain Stable While National Averages Soar
- Call to Action in Mass.: Transit Safety Legislation Up for Final Vote
- New Jersey’s “Vote Labor” Push led by SMART-TD’s Ron Sabol