UPDATED: Twelve Injured in BNSF-Amtrak Incident, Metra Service Back In Operation

UPDATED: At 10 a.m. Metra issued a message that train operations to and from Union Station are restored after permission from the Fire Department. Most trains are running on a 30-40 minute delay. Amtrak closed its service to all lines except Hiawatha for the first half of the day, but as of 2 p.m. stated that operations expect to be back to normal for all lines.

The latest update from Chicago Breaking news is that investigators are examining whether the collision was due to a switching error.

Metra executive director and CEO Alex Crawford issued the following statement, "This morning there was a collision between an Amtrak train and a Metra train on the south side of Chicago Union Station. Several Metra passengers were injured and taken to area hospitals, but none of the injuries were life threatening. Our thoughts and well wishes are with the injured."

Original story
Chicago Breaking News is reporting that at least six people were hurt in a low speed collision involving a Burlington Northern Santa Fe train from Aurora and an Amtrak train.

Metra officials told Chicago Breaking News that accident happened at the south end of the station, between tracks 2 and 4 and involved train No. 1242.

Metra has reported that all entering and departing trains from the South end of the station are halted until further notice. Metra has arranged for buses at the BNSF yard (at 14th and Canal streets) to transport passengers to Union Station.

Read more of the Chicago Breaking News story.