Newly Released Train Video Shows Moments Before CPD Officers Fatally Struck
Metra has released video from an outgoing train showing the final moments before two Chicago police officers were hit and killed by a train while chasing after a suspect.
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Metra has released video from an outgoing train showing the final moments before two Chicago police officers were hit and killed by a train while chasing after a suspect.
A Metra train nearly hit at least three cars at a crossing in south suburban Mokena last month, after the crossing gates failed to warn drivers of the oncoming train.
The trains departing Chicago at 4:38 p.m. and 5:50 p.m. will accommodate passengers and make all stops from Downers Grove-Main Street to Aurora.
Up to three kids accompanied by an adult may ride for free during the period.
Children 11 and younger may ride on Metra for free from Dec. 24 through Jan. 4.
The Cook County State's Attorney's Office said Edward Brown found a fanny pack with the handgun and ammunition he shot in an alley.
The suspect is 24-year-old Edward Brown. He's the man police said the officers were chasing across the train tracks when they were struck and killed by that train.
For most people the deadly tragedies of trains hitting pedestrians or vehicles are scenes from afar, but for conductor Gordon Bowe they are haunting realities.
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Authorities say the train operator was traveling about 65 miles per hour and slammed on the brakes but couldn't stop.
The South Shore Line estimates it would take a quarter to a half mile to suddenly apply the breaks and stop.
The two officers fatally struck by a train in the Chicago Police 5th District are the latest in a number of tragedies for the district this year alone.
Metra is launching a free app that will allow users to discreetly report security concerns to police from the train or station.
Money woes have forced Metra to make the most of their resources, which has meant maintaining a 30-year-old fleet of locomotives—which are well past their prime.
Metra says it's adding to its aging fleet, but the previously Amtrak-owned locomotives that Metra bought this year are ranked the lowest of the low by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Metra said it plans to add 42 more locomotives that are used to its fleet early next year. There could be a few new engines in the mix but the prospects and the pricing are still under review.
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Riders were forced to evacuate a Metra Train in Morton Grove at Lincoln and Ferris avenues Monday night.
Metra passengers have been sitting on a stalled train for more than two hours, after the engine broke down on the way from the southwest suburbs to Union Station.
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A freight train derailed near Cicero Monday around 5:15 p.m., forcing Metra to cancel BNSF line service from Cicero on Tuesday morning.
For the second time in a week, commuters who ride the Metra BNSF line are facing major delays, due to switch problems for inbound and outbound trains.
Metra passed a new budget for 2019 on Friday without raising ticket fares, but officials detailed a need for $5 billion in investments over the next several years.
Metra trains on five lines that operate out of Union Station were running up to 45 minutes late Thursday morning.
Mild temperatures on Monday are in the 50s, with dreary conditions.
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The shooting happened in the 4000 block of West 26th Street, just west of Pulaski Road.
Ald. William Conway (34th) said the juvenile suspect in the Saturday night shooting tried to get on a train, but police moved in and made the arrest. Andrew Ramos reports.
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The shooters' vehicle fled in an unknown direction.
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The shooters' vehicle fled in an unknown direction.
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The shooting happened as crowds were packing downtown for the annual Magnificent Mile Lights Festival and Christkindlmarket in Daley Plaza.
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