Metra UP-West line riders at Elmhurst left out in cold Friday

Friday, January 12, 2018
ELMHURST, Ill. (WLS) -- Metra commuters on the Union Pacific West line experienced a long, cold wait for trains to Chicago Friday morning.

Train No. 32, due to arrive at Ogilvie Train Station at 8:23 a.m., bypassed Elmhurst, leaving dozens of people in frigid limbo. Metra officials said the train was short a few cars and was at capacity Friday morning, so it skipped Elmhurst. The following inbound train, No. 34, picked up the passengers waiting in the cold.
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Earlier in the week, Metra warned that the UP-West line would be crowded due to fewer cars on the line.

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