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The first major railroad merger in more than two decades is expected to move forward after federal regulators approved Canadian Pacific’s $31 billion acquisition of Kansas City Southern, but some in the Chicago area fear the move could have concerning impacts, NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports.

The first major railroad merger in more than two decades is expected to move forward after federal regulators approved Canadian Pacific’s $31 billion acquisition of Kansas City Southern, but some in the Chicago area fear the move could have concerning impacts.

The way has been cleared for the first major railroad merger in more than two decades after federal regulators approved Canadian Pacific’s $31 billion acquisition of Kansas City Southern. However, a number of suburbs across Chicago aren’t in favor of the merger, saying that it would significantly increase traffic and put communities along the line at risk. Lisa Chavarria has more....

Attention Chicago area drivers: Traffic on the Kennedy is about to become more congested and “major delays are anticipated” as a years-long, major construction project will soon take over an already busy portion of the highway.

Metra temporarily stopped service on its Union Pacific Northwest line Saturday afternoon after a train struck a pedestrian near Park Ridge, according to the transit agency.

A passenger train collided with an oncoming freight train in northern Greece early Wednesday.

A major project is slated to take over a prominent part of the Kennedy Expressway for multiple years, impacting many Chicago-area commuters in a matter of weeks as officials urge drivers to find “alternative routes,” NBC 5’s Patrick Fazio reports.

A Highway Patrol trooper nearly got hit by a semi-truck on Interstate 80 in Rawlins, Wyoming.

Dubai again is planning for the takeoff of flying taxis in this futuristic city-state on the Arabian Peninsula.

At least one person was injured Friday when a Metrolink train collided with a vehicle in Covina, Calif.

Following a severe collapse in service during the holidays in 2022, federal officials grilled Southwest Airlines executives on the disruption, NBC 5’s Jen DeSalvo reports.

Crews in Ohio are beginning to release toxic chemicals from five cars of a derailed train near the Pennsylvania state line to reduce the threat of an explosion. Flames and black smoke billowed high into the sky from the derailment site Monday afternoon. The Ohio Emergency Management Agency confirmed the controlled release was underway. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine earlier ordered...

Blaming the chaos to their flight schedule on this past week’s winter storm, Southwest said in a statement that the winter weather caused disruptions to their full holiday travel plans, causing the catastrophic cancellations.

The major freight railroads appear unwilling to give track maintenance workers much more than they received in the initial contract they rejected last week, increasing the chances of a strike.

Even for those who do not commute via Metra, the shutdowns are expected to significantly increase traffic on area expressways, with many suburban residents using the commuter rail service on a daily basis for work.

Members of one union have rejected a tentative deal with the largest U.S. freight railroads, while two ratified agreements and three other unions remained at the bargaining table just days ahead of a national strike deadline. A strike would intensify snarls in the nation’s supply chain that have contributed to rising prices. But the IAM agreed to delay any strike...

As Metra and Amtrak brace for a potential freight rail worker strike this week, both railway companies have announced cancellations on several popular Chicago-area routes as they navigate closures that could impact thousands of area commuters on railroads and elsewhere.

In preparation for a potential freight rail worker strike Friday, Metra on Wednesday said it will curtail service for several Chicago-area train lines beginning Thursday night.

Metra and Amtrak riders will feel big impacts if freight rail worker strike later this week, a move that would affect thousands of daily train travelers. Kate Chappell reports.

The Department of Energy says idling for more than ten seconds burns more fuel and produces more CO-2 than shutting off and restarting your engine. A 2021 traffic signal report says drivers in Nevada spend more time idling at red lights than drivers in any other state. Nationwide, Americans spend 6.8 percent of each trip at red lights, accounting for…