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What Metra's $2.5 billion capital plan means for you
Oct 9, 2019 8:30 AM - More capacity, new locomotives, and -- gasp! -- more trains are on track as Metra talks about its new $2.5 billion, 5-year capital plan. -
Metra customers: Be prepared for premium parking, more changes in Barrington this week
Sep 30, 2019 5:30 AM - An assortment of changes go into effect Tuesday for the commuter parking at Barrington's Metra station, including higher daily fees, a new way of paying and the launch of a premium parking program. -
Many parents not worried about train safety, report finds
Sep 30, 2019 5:30 AM - Don't forget trains when teaching your kids safety basics. Experts note one child or teen dies every five days in a railway-related crash. -
Despite warnings, deaths at Illinois rail crossings trend up in 2019
Sep 30, 2019 5:30 AM - Think the bells and lights at rail crossings are just decorative? That mistake could be fatal.
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Boost Metra's clout and funding, CEO asks Congress
Sep 24, 2019 7:00 PM - Metra should get more funding and stop playing second fiddle to freight operations and Amtrak, CEO Jim Derwinski told a congressional committee Tuesday. -
Extensive delays on Metra UP West Line after train hits person
Sep 23, 2019 8:01 AM - The Metra Union Pacific West Line is experiencing extensive delays in both directions near Glen Ellyn after a person was hit by a train. -
1 track ready, 1 track to come: Elgin rail bridges will help commuters
Sep 16, 2019 5:30 AM - Metra's new Fox River railway bridge is halfway complete despite high rains, threatened mussels and other challenges. With two instead of one track, it will significantly cut delays. -
No fare hikes as Metra relishes capital infusion
Sep 11, 2019 7:16 PM - Riders won't see Metra fare increases in 2020 as officials celebrate a lush capital budget. -
Work on new Fox River train bridge will mean busing, delays Saturday
Sep 9, 2019 4:56 PM - Metra Milwaukee West passengers get a bonus bus ride through Elgin Saturday while rail traffic over the Fox River is shut down to allow for work on the first of two new bridges. The line serves Schaumburg, Roselle, Bensenville and other suburbs. -
Death of woman hit by Metra train in Arlington Heights ruled accidental
Aug 28, 2019 3:14 PM - The death of a 29-year-old woman struck by a Metra train Tuesday near the Arlington Park station has been ruled an accident by the Cook County medical examiner's office.
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