The train was purchased in 1992 and refurbished in 2003. It was due for repairs in 2019. A Metra spokesperson said that becaues the train had no history of mechanical issues, it wasn't prioritized ...

Metra officials say the notification came in at 8:11 p.m. The train was originally stopped due to mechanical issues, which turned out to be the fire.

EVANSTON, Ill. — Chicago Cubs fans heading home from the game had to evacuate a Metra train that caught fire. The incident happened at around 11 p.m. Thursday in Evanston. An electrical fire … ...

MORTON GROVE, Ill. — Passengers on a Metra train in Morton Grove were evacuated Monday evening due to a fire. Trains were delayed on the Milwaukee District North Line due to the fire. An ...

The fire was on outbound Metra BNSF train #1285 which as on Amtrak tracks, fire officials said. All passengers were removed and no injuries were reported.

Metra experts are still investigating why a locomotive engine caught on fire, disrupting the commute home for Milwaukee North District Line passengers Monday night. A "catastrophic engine" failure ...

CLARENDON HILLS, Ill. (WLS) -- A fire broke out in the engine of an inbound Metra BNSF passenger train in west suburban Clarendon Hills during Monday morning rush hour, delaying the train more ...

Metra Union Pacific West trains were delayed Wednesday morning after a freight train caught fire in west suburban Lombard. A Union Pacific locomotive caught fire shortly before 8 a.m., according ...

Metra, the commuter train service that covers Chicagoland, is fighting ice with fire. To combat the severe cold and winter weather that hits Chicago's metropolitan area this time of year, Metra ...

A Metra train headed to Fox Lake was evacuated due to an engine fire in the north suburbs, the rail agency said. Passengers got off Milwaukee North train #2151 in Morton Grove Monday evening after ...

Aerial footage shows train tracks set on fire to prevent freezing in Chicago. WLS Metra isn’t literally setting the tracks ablaze, spokesman Michael Gillis told CNN.