Traffic & Transit
Faulty Amtrak Signal Controls Cause Metra Delays
Major delays were reported for both Amtrak and Metra Thursday.
CHICAGO — Amtrak signal issues caused major delays at Union Station for both Metra and Amtrak service Thursday. A communications problem with Amtrak's automated signal system caused the delays, officials said.
At about 8:30 a.m., Metra announced that all Union Station inbound and outbound trains stopped temporarily as Amtrak continued to troubleshoot the problem.
Train #1264 to Aurora was canceled, Metra officials said in a tweet.
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Trains were up and running as of 11 a.m., but passengers reported delays of up to two hours.
The BNSF, SouthWest, Milwaukee District North and North Central lines were impacted.
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Workers had to use manual controls for the passenger railroad, which causes delays.
Metra Alert BNSF - Train #1264 scheduled to depart Aurora at 10:20 AM, will not operate due to Amtrak signal problems. Train #1266 will be the next train making all stops to Chicago Union Station
— Metra BNSF (@metraBNSF) February 28, 2019
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