Maintain the region's status as North America's freight hub
Approximately 25 percent of all freight trains and 50 percent of all intermodal trains in the U.S. pass through metropolitan Chicago, which serves as the continent’s main interchange point …
4 in custody after thieves raid freight train on Chicago's West …
Oct 12, 2024 · CHICAGO (CBS) -- Four people are in custody after crowds of thieves descended freight train tracks on Chicago's West Side Friday and went into stalled freight train …
Freight train derailment leads to Metra BNSF lines stopped – NBC Chicago
Aug 1, 2025 · Inbound and outbound trains on a busy Metra line Friday were stopped after a freight train derailment, Metra said, with extensive delays anticipated.
Freight train derailment disrupts Metra BNSF service near Route 59
Aug 1, 2025 · AURORA, Ill. (WLS) -- A freight train derailment has disrupted train service on the Metra BNSF Line Friday morning.
CREATE Program - Chicago Region Environmental and …
Nov 16, 2025 · A project of national significance, CREATE will invest billions in critically needed improvements to increase the efficiency of the region’s passenger and freight rail infrastructure …
Full Length Freight Trains! 1 Hour of Trains! - YouTube
In this video, we will watch several freight trains pass by in their entirety! From the locomotives to the last car, you'll see the entire trains as they pass by.
BNSF Freight Train Hits Drunk Driver’s Blue Dodge Challenger …
Jan 7, 2026 · Train vs Car crash at the Quincy, Illinois train station with audio; impact just after elapsed time/scrub to 1:15 (VIRTUAL RAILFAN). YouTube Tips ⓘ Three people got out of …
Illinois - GoRail
Illinois is literally at the center of the freight rail network, with 40 freight railroads and North America’s busiest rail hub in Chicago.
Service Schedules - CSX.com
CSX is a leading supplier of rail-based freight transportation in North America. But there's more to CSX than you might expect. Learn all about CSX and discover what we're doing for our …
Freight Rail Overview | FRA - Federal Railroad Administration
Feb 24, 2025 · Running on almost 140,000 route miles, the U.S. freight rail network is widely considered the largest, safest, and most cost-efficient freight system in the world. [1]