Signal issues disrupt Metra trains to and from Chicago's north, northwest suburbs
Inbound and outbound trains were earlier halted near the Ogilvie Transportation Center in the West Loop.
Inbound and outbound trains were earlier halted near the Ogilvie Transportation Center in the West Loop.
Service was restored on several Metra train lines Monday afternoon, but extensive delays were expected, following outages with systems designed to automatically stop trains to avoid collisions.
Trains were moving again on all seven affected lines by mid-afternoon, although Metra warned commuters that extensive delays were possible for some trains as service resumes.
There is no word yet on when full service will resume.
There is no word yet on when full service will resume.
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A spokesperson for Metra said Lisle police reported a body at the north side of the depot.
A spokesperson for Metra said Lisle police reported a body at the north side of the depot.
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As of Monday night, a vigil remained in place at the site where Marin Lacson was hit and killed by a Metra train. And less than two weeks after that tragedy, the community has moved quickly to ensure another one does not happen. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
Marin Lacson, 17, was on her way to Barrington High School when she was struck by a Union Pacific Northwest Metra train on the morning of Thursday, Jan. 25.
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The Ventra app is back up and running following a systemwide issue that prevented passengers from purchasing tickets last week.
The Ventra app is back up and running following a systemwide issue that prevented passengers from purchasing tickets last week.
Metra reported a systemwide outage on the Ventra app Thursday morning. Commuters who opened the app saw the error message, "Server error occurred. Please try again later."
Metra reported a systemwide outage on the Ventra app Thursday morning. Commuters who opened the app saw the error message, "Server error occurred. Please try again later."
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