BNSF Railway saw record profits in 2021, with an operating income of $8.8 billion, up 13.7% from 2020, and an 11.6% revenue increase to $22.5 billion, according to a February report from Berkshire ...

Some BNSF trains have been so crowded during the morning rush this week, Metra issued a letter of apology, and decided to add extra cars to a half dozen trains beginning Wednesday morning.

Metra BNSF wrote in a tweet that trains would be back on schedule after 5:11 p.m. An incident in the yard is preventing movement of equipment for the p.m. rush hour.

BNSF Metra Train 1242 struck a moving semitrailer around 8 a.m. at Prospect Avenue when the truck driver became stuck, on the tracks while the gates were down, behind another vehicle, Metra ...

Metra BNSF trains cannot operate between Westmont and Berwyn after a freight train struck a semi. Exclusive: Brazil’s president hits back at Trump’s threat of 50% tariffs: He ‘was elected ...

The train usually departs at 12:40 a.m., but Metra said it ordered BNSF to hold it until 1:15 a.m. for the holiday. Metra advertised the New Year’s Eve late-night trains on social media.

In February 2014, only half of its trains were on time. A key factor in the delays is the sheer number of trains on the BNSF Line, more than any other Metra route, spokesman Michael Gillis said.

Metra is struggling with overcrowding and air conditioning breakdowns on the BNSF Railway, more than a month after major schedule changes to the commuter railroad’s busiest line.“I’ve heard ...

BNSF riders had a rough week as Metra began a new schedule and braking system. Officials hope rollouts on other lines in coming months will be smoother. Bev Horne/[email protected] ...