Amtrak scored a win this week by unveiling higher speed passenger rail service between Chicago and St. Louis, but Rockford could be the next Illinois city to land a big passenger rail headline.

UPDATE, June 8, 2023: Senator Steve Stadelman announcing to the Rockford Chamber of Commerce a passenger rail operator has been chosen to serve passengers between Rockford and Chicago. According to ...

Forty years after passenger rail service from Chicago to Rockford ended, the state is collaborating with Metra to revive the route with stops that include Elgin. "With this new service, we're ...

The Village of Huntley has declined a stop on the new Chicago-Rockford Metra line set to launch in 2027. Illinois Department of Transportation officials state the project will proceed on schedule ...

On Tuesday, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) announced Rockford would receive $375,031 for future railway development, by the Region 1 Planning Council. The council is a part of the Department of ...

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Metra directors Wednesday agreed to collaborate with the Illinois Department of Transportation to provide train service to Rockford with provisos the railroad won't pay for implementation. Now it's up ...

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ROCKFORD, Ill.—A freight train derailed here Friday night, triggering an explosion that left at least two people critically injured and prompted officials to evacuate the area amid concerns that more ...