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🟥 Red Line trains will operate on the same track between Cermak-Chinatown and Grand, resulting in boarding changes and minor delays.

05.03.2026 05:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🟥 Red Line service has been temporarily suspended between Cermak-Chinatown and 63rd/Dan Ryan due to a medical emergency on the tracks at Sox-35th.

05.03.2026 02:01 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

🚆 Metra MD-W: train #2239 scheduled to arrive Big Timber Road/Elgin at 7:13 PM, may be operating 15 to 20 minutes behind schedule, due to a gate malfunction. Visit metratracker.com for the location of your train.

05.03.2026 00:33 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🚍 #87 87th buses are temporarily rerouted in both directions via 87th, California, 83rd, Western and 87th due to street blockage near 87th/Rockwell.

05.03.2026 00:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🚆 Metra ME: train #224 scheduled to arrive Millennium Station at 6:18 PM, may be operating 15 to 20 minutes behind schedule, due to a gate malfunction. Visit metratracker.com for the location of your train.

05.03.2026 00:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🚆 Metra RI: train #303 scheduled to arrive 80th Avenue/Tinley Park at 5:20 PM, may be operating 15 to 20 minutes behind schedule, due to switch problems. Visit metratracker.com for the location of your train.

04.03.2026 23:39 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🚆 Metra MD-N: train #2144 may be operating 10 to 15 minutes behind schedule due to earlier freight train interference. Metra apologizes for any inconvenience.

04.03.2026 23:33 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🚆 Metra MD-W: train #2223 scheduled to arrive Big Timber Road/Elgin at 4:58 PM, may be operating 15 to 20 minutes behind schedule, due to an operational incident. Visit metratracker.com for the location of your train.

04.03.2026 22:21 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🚆 Metra RI: Beginning Monday, March 9, enhancements are coming to 400 S. LaSalle. Customers must utilize the west side building entrance to board trains during this time. Please allow for additional travel time.

04.03.2026 21:45 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🚆 Metra UP-N: Train 330, scheduled to arrive Chicago at 11:50 a.m., is operating 15 to 20 minutes due to track construction.

04.03.2026 17:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🚍 #21 buses will operate in both directions via Cermak, Lumber, Canal and Cermak.

04.03.2026 15:31 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🚆 Metra SWS: #805 Scheduled to arrive Manhattan at 9:43 am is currently operating 15 to 20 minutes behind schedule due to a gate malfunction.

04.03.2026 15:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🚆 Metra MD-N: train #2124 scheduled to arrive Chicago Union Station at 9:01 AM, may be operating 15 to 25 minutes behind schedule, due to mechanical problems involving another train. Visit metratracker.com for the location of your train.

04.03.2026 14:15 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🚆 Metra NCS: train #108 scheduled to arrive Chicago Union Station at 8:03 AM, may be operating 15 to 25 minutes behind schedule, due to signal problems. Visit metratracker.com for the location of your train.

04.03.2026 13:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🚆 Metra MD-N: train #2103 scheduled to arrive Fox Lake at 8:21 AM, may be operating 15 to 25 minutes behind schedule, due to mechanical problems involving another train. Visit metratracker.com for the location of your train.

04.03.2026 13:48 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🚍 Westbound 66 Chicago buses are temporarily rerouted via Chicago, Laramie, Augusta, Central and Chicago: due to, street blockage near Chicago/Laramie.

04.03.2026 13:33 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🚍 67 67th-69th-71st , 94 California buses are temporarily rerouted : due to, street blockage near 69th/Bell.

04.03.2026 13:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🚆 Metra MD-N: train #2120, scheduled to depart Lake Forest at 7:47 AM, will not operate due to mechanical problems. Train #2124, scheduled to depart Fox Lake at 7:28 AM will accommodate passengers.

04.03.2026 12:42 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🚆 Metra MD-N: #2103 scheduled to depart Chicago Union Station at 6:48 AM, will make all stops to Fox Lake to accommodate passengers from train #2101 due to mechanical issues. Visit metratracker.com for the location of your train.

04.03.2026 12:39 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🚆 Metra MD-N: train #2101, scheduled to depart Chicago Union Station at 6:25 AM, will not operate due to mechanical problems. Train #2103, scheduled to depart Chicago Union Station at 6:48 AM will accommodate passengers and make all stops to Fox Lake.

04.03.2026 12:33 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🚍 #71 71st/South Shore buses are rrtd via Commercial, 95th, Escanaba, 94th, then resume their normal route on Commercial due to street blockage nr Commercial/92nd

04.03.2026 11:18 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🚍 #54 Cicero buses are temporarily rerouted via Cicero, Madison, Laramie, Chicago, then resume their normal route on Cicero due to police activity nr Cicero/Lake.

04.03.2026 09:42 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🟥 Red Line trains will operate on the same track between Clark/Division and Fullerton, resulting in a boarding change and minor delays.

04.03.2026 05:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Forest Park-bound 🟦 Blue Line trains are standing at Cumberland due to a sick customer. Crews working to restore service.

04.03.2026 03:42 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🚆 Metra MD-N: train #21 58, scheduled to depart Fox Lake at 8:37 PM, is operating 20 to 30 minutes behind schedule due to earlier positive train control issues.

04.03.2026 03:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🚆 Metra MD-N: train #21 58, scheduled to depart Fox Lake at 8:37 PM, will be delayed in departure due to earlier positive train control issues. The duration of this delay is unknown. Metra will provide updates as information becomes available.

04.03.2026 02:48 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🚆 Metra MD-N: train #2147, scheduled to depart Chicago Union Station at 6:32 PM, is on the move and may be operating 30 to 35 minutes behind schedule due to earlier positive train control issues. Metra will provide updates as information becomes available.

04.03.2026 02:39 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🚆 Metra BNSF: train #1303 scheduled to arrive Aurora at 7:57 PM, may be operating 15 to 20 minutes behind schedule, due to police activity. Visit metratracker.com for the location of your train.

04.03.2026 01:51 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🚍 Westbound 92 Foster buses are temporarily rerouted via Foster, Pulaski, Lawrence, Elston and Foster: due to, street blockage near Foster/Pulaski.

04.03.2026 01:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🚆 Metra MD-N: train #2147, scheduled to depart Chicago Union Station at 6:32 PM, is on the move and may be operating 35 to 40 minutes behind schedule due to earlier positive train control issues. Metra will provide updates as information becomes available.

04.03.2026 01:39 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0