Metra's BNSF railway receives grant for additional safety
CHICAGO (CBS)-- A stretch of the BNSF railway in west suburban Cook County is about to get a major makeover, aimed at keeping pedestrians safe. Acr...
September 26, 2023
6:22 PM
CHICAGO (CBS)-- A stretch of the BNSF railway in west suburban Cook County is about to get a major makeover, aimed at keeping pedestrians safe. Across Illinois, 62 pedestrians who trespassed on railroad rights-of-way were hit by trains last year. There is $2.88 million in federal funding to help prevent the problem. Part of the money will pay for more than 18,000 feet of new fencing at 18 roadway crossings, from Berwyn to LaGrange. hat will close up gaps that pedestrians could squeeze through.
Elyssa Kaufman