Metra BNSF line trains have been halted in both directions late Friday afternoon after a pedestrian was struck by a train near the Brookfield station, Metra officials said. Metra confirmed the service ...

Everything comes back around these days, with flared jeans on the up, Oasis reforming after a few decades away and now, great train robberies are gaining popularity once again. That's right, old ...

A rail crossing in suburban La Grange was closed Friday afternoon after a train collided with a semitruck, according to officials. Police advise local residents to avoid the area of the crossing as an ...

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In the most recent robbery on January 13, a group of 11 suspects — 10 of whom were in the country illegally — cut an air brake hose from a BNSF freight train as it rolled through a secluded area of ...

A band of robbers targets a train in the remote desert of Arizona, sneaking on board, slashing an air hose and forcing the locomotive to come to a dead halt. Then they take the goods and flee. No, ...

Thieves have targeted freight trains running through the deserts of California and Arizona in a string of audacious heists resulting in the theft of more than $2 million worth of new Nike sneakers, ...

Migrant thieves targeting slow-moving freight trains through remote parts of California and Arizona have run off with more than $2 million worth of not-yet-released Nike sneakers in a series of ...

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BNSF on July 7 announced the recipients of its 2025 “Tracking to Zero” award, honoring five state departments of transportation (DOTs) in their shared commitment to improving grade crossing safety.

The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community said Tuesday it had reached an agreement with BNSF Railway, ending a lawsuit over the railway’s trespass over tribal land. The terms of the agreement are ...