Amtrak announced Wednesday the suspension of a pricing policy that resulted in a $25,000 travel bill for a group of wheelchair-bound activists heading to Bloomington-Normal, Illinois from Chicago for a conference and rally on disability rights.

A Chicago disability rights group has expressed frustration after Amtrak gave its member a $25,000 quote for a ride that typically costs $16. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

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A Chicago-based disability rights group contends Amtrak wanted to charge $25,000 to accommodate several wheelchair users on a one-way train ride from Chicago to Bloomington — a trip that normally costs $16. Adam Ballard, the housing and transportation police analyst at Access Living, said about a month ago, the group reached out to Amtrak to set up travel arrangements for…

A Chicago disability rights group has gained national attention after receiving a $25,000 quote for an Amtrak ride that normally costs $16.

Inbound and outbound service on Metra’s BNSF line was halted Saturday afternoon after an Amtrak train struck a pedestrian near Westmont, officials said. Service had resumed with extensive delays at around 5:45 p.m., according to Metra. The BNSF line, which originates at Union Station, services the western suburbs of Chicago, including Naperville and Aurora. t Amtrak tweeted that one...

Involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment charges have once again been dropped against the Amtrak engineer at the controls during a deadly 2015 derailment in Philadelphia.

Multiple people were killed when an Amtrak passenger train and a vehicle collided in Jupiter Saturday afternoon, according to Palm Beach County Fire Rescue.

Dashcam video from a West Windsor Police Department patrol car captured the moment an Amtrak train slammed into an alleged drunk driver’s car stuck on the tracks Tuesday night. The harrowing event began when police responded to a report of a disabled car on the west bound train tracks beneath the Route 64 Bridge at the Princeton Junction Station, just...

If you’ve wanted to travel by train, now’s a good time to buy your tickets. Amtrak is offering 50% off fares as part of a two-day sale this Tuesday and Wednesday. Travel dates run from

The increasing number of deaths along railroads in Illinois have authorities alarmed, and it’s especially worrisome in Chicago. NBC 5’s Phil Rogers has the story. 

On average, a person is hit by a train every ten days in Illinois. It’s a number which alarms railroad officials, but one which only the public can reduce.

Cory Booker’s presidential campaign manager is warning supporters that without a fundraising boost to end September, the Democrat’s campaign does “not see a legitimate long-term path forward.”

Metra and Amtrak service experienced delays on late Monday afternoon after a freight train hit a pedestrian in north suburban Northbrook.