Proposed freight train merger could worsen delays along Chicago-area commuter rail, Metra officials and Krishnamoorthi say

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Metra and U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi are calling for checks on a proposed railroad merger that would bring more freight trains to parts of the Chicago area.

to the proposed merger, which would combine the Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern railroads in a $31 billion deal.In federal filings, Canadian Pacific has disputed that the merger will affect Metra, saying there is enough capacity on the line to handle more trains. A Canadian Pacific spokesman said the agency has been proactively reaching out to communities to address concerns, and federal regulators were “addressing appropriate mitigations.

Nine communities, including Itasca, Elgin, Hanover Park and DuPage County, have formed a coalition opposing the merger, saying it would increase delays at rail crossings, congestion, noise and vibrations. That could cause health and safety hazards for residents and pose problems for first responders trying to reach emergencies who find their paths blocked by trains at road crossings, they have said.

Hanover Park Village President Rodney Craig speaks about the Canadian Pacific Railway, Oct. 26, 2022, at Union Station in Chicago. A spokesman for Canadian Pacific highlighted Metra data showing 95.7% of Milwaukee District West trains were on time in September — it would have been 96.3% without freight train interference, according to Metra — and that freight train interference accounted for 8% of all Metra delays systemwide.

 

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