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BNSF service continues after hours of disruption due to police activity, Metra says

Metra said some trains were extensively delayed after police halted service while investigating a suspected freight-train burglary and scattered packages on the tracks.

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BNSF service continued after hours of disruption during the morning commute due to police activity, Metra said Tuesday.

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Freight train heist causes long delays for Metra riders

A reported robbery on a BNSF Railway freight train in Chicago delayed hundreds of Metra commuters Tuesday morning.

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BNSF service continues after hours of disruption due to police activity, Metra says

BNSF service continued after hours of disruption during the morning commute due to police activity, Metra said Tuesday.

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Police investigate suspected freight train burglary in Chicago; some Metra trains halted

Police are investigating a suspected freight train burglary in Chicago that has halted some Metra service. Video from the scene shows packages scattered along the tracks.

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Metra BNSF trains face ‘extensive delays’ after freight train robbed in Chicago

The transit agency said BNSF trains were stopped just before 9 a.m. at Western Avenue due to the incident and police activity.

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BNSF trains face ‘extensive delays' after freight train robbed in Chicago, Metra says

Metra's BNSF line was at a standstill Tuesday morning in Chicago after a freight train was robbed, with "extensive delays" expected, Metra said. The transit agency said BNSF trains were stopped just before 9 a.m. at Western Avenue due to the incident and police activity. An alert posted to Metra's…

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Robbery of Freight Train Causes Arrest of Trains of the Line BNSF

According to Metra, his trains were stopped shortly before 9 a.m. on Tuesday.

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NBC Chicago broke the news in Chicago, United States on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
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