Metra, Downers Grove and BNSF

Second pedestrian struck and killed by Metra train in Downers Grove, Illinois in 24 hours
This is the second BNSF Metra train to hit a pedestrian in Downers Grove in 24 hours. Just after 4:30 p.m. on Monday, a train hit and killed a pedestrian Metra BNSF line were halted just in time for the afternoon rush, after a train hit and killed a pedestrian. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Another pedestrian fatally struck by Metra train in Downers Grove less than 24 hours after first incident
A Metra BNSF train fatally struck a pedestrian Tuesday morning near the Downers Grove station, causing extensive delays during rush hour. It was the second consecutive day a pedestrian was hit by a Metra train in the area,
Metra BNSF train in Downers Grove strikes pedestrian; 2nd time in less than 24 hours
Around 4:40 p.m. Monday, BNSF outbound trains were stopped near Main Street in Downers Grove due to train #1272 striking a pedestrian, according to an alert. Both inbound and outbound trains experienced "extensive delays" as a result, Metra said.
Pedestrian dies after being struck by Metra train in Downers Grove
A pedestrian was struck by a Metra train in Downers Grove early this morning, less than 24 hours after another pedestrian was struck and killed by a commuter train in roughly the same area Monday.
Pedestrian fatally struck by Metra train in Downers Grove for second day in a row
A pedestrian was fatally hit by a Metra train in Downers Grove Tuesday morning at the same station a man was struck and killed Monday afternoon. According to Metra, BNSF train No. 1228 hit a pedestrian around 7:30 a.
Pedestrian dead in second fatal Metra crash in 24 hours in Downers Grove
BNSF train No. 1228, scheduled to arrive at Union Station at 8 a.m., struck a pedestrian near the Main Street Downers Grove station.
2nd pedestrian killed by Metra BNSF train in less than 24 hours in Downers Grove
Train No. 1244 will also not operate temporarily. On Monday evening, a train also struck a pedestrian in the same area. Monday's crash was near Gilbert Avenue, and a Metra spokesperson said that person also did not survive. Mark Zycinski was riding in both trains that hit someone, two days in a row.
Metra train fatally hits pedestrian in Downers Grove for second day in a row
A Metra train heading a pedestrian near the Main Street Railroad Crossing in Downers Grove Tuesday morning, according to Downers Grove officials.
Second pedestrian struck by Metra train in Downers Grove, Illinois in 24 hours
CHICAGO — The family of a young journalist struck and killed last summer in Hegewisch has sued Metra. Metra, who owns the Hegewisch station which the South Shore Line runs through, is accused of failing to implement proper safety measures. Grace Bentkowski, 22, of Dyer, got off of her shift at NewsNation downtown on the […]
Metra trains halted in Chicago's west suburbs after train hits pedestrian
Trains on the Metra BNSF line were halted just in time for the afternoon rush Monday, after a train hit a pedestrian in Downers Grove, Illinois. Inbound and outbound trains were stopped near the Downers Grove/Main Street station after inbound train No.
Service halted on Metra's BNSF line in western suburbs after train strikes pedestrian
Service on Metra’s BNSF line was stopped at the height of the Monday afternoon rush hour after a train struck a pedestrian in the western suburbs, according to the transit agency. Metra, in a post on the social media platform X at 4:42 p.
Federal Signal: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
Federal Signal expects full-year earnings in the range of $3.60 to $3.90 per share, with revenue in the range of $2.02 billion to $2.1 billion. This story was generated by Automated Insights ( ...
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Girls basketball: Briggs leads Benet’s fourth-quarter surge past Downers Grove North
Benet center Emma Briggs is always trying to find a way to beat opponents. The 6-foot junior came up with several on Tuesday. Briggs scored a team-high 12 points, including two big baskets early in ...