Article posted: 11/26/2012 5:30 AM

Will new chairman bring Metra some Irish luck?

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New Metra Chairman Brad O'Halloran says the allocation of funds within the agency must be equitable.

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New Metra Chairman Brad O'Halloran talks with conductor William Sullivan inside Union Station.

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Can a Southwest Side boy understand the travel needs of the Northwest and West suburbs? New Metra Chairman Brad O'Halloran thinks so. “We can’t even address growth right now,” O’Halloran said. “What we have to do is catch up on the daily maintenance issues." Plus CTA fare hikes, readers' reaction to Metra fare hikes and your gridlock alert.