Amtrak train derails at Union Station; three Metra lines delayed
Commuters should check the Metra website for updates on service.
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Commuters should check the Metra website for updates on service.
Trains on three Metra commuter lines were delayed Friday afternoon, after an Amtrak locomotive derailed at Union Station.
Service was back to normal by the evening hours.
The BNSF, SouthWest, and Heritage Corridor lines are affected. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
The Amtrak switch problems have led to extensive delays for Metra commuters.
Some Amtrak passengers even had to spend their Christmas in Union Station. They said things were looking up on Christmas Day – until their train got canceled yet again.
Many travelers are frustrated, having been stuck at Union Station through Christmas weekend while their trains keep getting canceled. CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports.
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Several Amtrak passengers headed to Washington, D.C., have been stuck at Union Station for two days.
To blame is a systemwide shortage of railroad personnel and a consequent lack of operating crews available to run the trains.
To blame is a systemwide shortage of railroad personnel and a consequent lack of operating crews available to run the trains.
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CBS 2's Marybel González was on the scene shortly after the bus arrived outside Union Station.
CBS 2's Marybel González was on the scene just after the bus arrived at Union Station Wednesday night. She reported seeing about 24 to 30 people – including pregnant women, children, and even babies.
The goal is to upgrade rail service at Union Station, improve travel times for Metra and Amtrak passengers, and ease congestion.
The derailment left two people dead on the train and also took the life of a dump truck driver. The train was headed from Los Angeles to Chicago. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
The train hit a dump truck and derailed while en route from Los Angeles to Chicago. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
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The girl – believed to be 3 years old – was reunited with her parents at Lurie Children's Hospital late Wednesday.
The girl – believed to be 3 years old – was reunited with her parents at Lurie Children's Hospital late Wednesday. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Amtrak has canceled eight planned train routes from Union Station on Wednesday, and is scrapping plans for 12 train routes on Thursday.
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