Metra says all train service is anticipated to now run normally in the Chicagoland area after a tentative deal was reached with freight workers, avoiding a nationwide strike.
Here's a breakdown of how a freight train rail worker strike would affect thousands of suburban Metra commuters, Amtrak passengers, and the many Chicago.
As Metra and Amtrak brace for a potential freight rail worker strike this week, both railway companies have announced cancellations on several popular.
Many commuter rail networks, and Amtrak's long distance lines, wholly or partially operate on tracks owned by freight rail companies, which would become inoperable in the event of a freight rail strike.