Traffic & Transit
Metra BNSF Trains Operating At 'Restricted Speeds' After Semi Hits Bridge In Chicago
The crash, which took place in Chicago, caused delays for several hours Wednesday morning on BNSF Metra trains.
Metra BNSF trains were still operating at "restricted speeds" around 9 a.m Wednesday after a semi hit a bridge in Chicago, The crash caused lengthy delays to inbound and outbound trains. A train set to arrive at Union Station at 9:28 a.m. was running express from Aurora to Lisle.
The crash took place just before 6 a.m. near Kedzie and 21st street, Metra spokesperson Meg Thomas-Reile told Patch. She said train travel was halted to allow crews to inspect the bridge and rail tracks.
Thomas-Reile said the crash caused "numerous delays and cancellations" throughout the morning.
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