Feds want to figure out why your Metra ride in Chicago keeps getting delayed

By Greg Hinz, Crain’s Chicago Business; June 13, 2019

Federal regulators for the first time would get involved in a longtime hot transportation issue here—the disruption of street and commuter rail traffic by slow-moving freight trains—under legislation in Congress that has a decent chance of passing.

The proposed language from Rep. Dan Lipinski, D-Chicago, would direct the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to review on-time performance data and work with the carriers, Amtrak and other stakeholders to resolve problems.

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