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Metra back to normal after morning mini-meltdown
Nov 8, 2018 4:39 PM - Metra trains were back to normal for the Thursday afternoon rush after a significant hiccup in the morning. -
Can feds fix ongoing BNSF Line woes? Congressman calls for intervention
Nov 5, 2018 5:30 AM - Should the feds regulate the perennially late, crowded, HVAC-challenged BNSF? One suburban congressman thinks so. -
Delays reported on Metra's BNSF railway line
Oct 25, 2018 7:32 AM - Extensive delays reported on Metra's Burlington Northern Santa Fe line due to downed wires and poles. -
Big construction weekend coming on Metra BNSF line
Oct 22, 2018 6:26 PM - Metra BNSF commuters can expect some train cancellations and schedule changes this weekend as the railroad packs three week's worth of track repairs into three days. -
Person struck, killed by Metra train in Downers GroveOct 22, 2018 4:20 PM - An unidentified person was struck and killed by an eastbound Metra train around 1 p.m. Monday near Forest Avenue in Downers Grove, authorities said.
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Northbound Route 45 in Libertyville to close while workers replace collapsed embankment
Oct 17, 2018 7:39 PM - Northbound Route 45 in the Libertyville area will be closed to traffic beginning Thursday to allow for the removal and replacement of a Metra embankment retaining wall, which bulged and then collapsed on Labor Day. -
Woman in wheelchair survived being struck by Metra train in Hinsdale
Oct 16, 2018 9:36 PM - A woman who uses a wheelchair was struck by a Metra train near the West Hinsdale station Tuesday afternoon and survived, according to Metra officials. -
Metra's threat of service cuts fails to grab state's attention
Oct 15, 2018 7:12 AM - Metra's leaders are facing an old problem -- no funding -- and a Draconian solution -- cutting service. Pace is losing its veteran CEO but anticipates stability and modest growth in the near future. -
Metra station renovation to start Monday in downtown Libertyville
Oct 5, 2018 6:25 PM - The long-awaited renovation of Libertyville's downtown Metra station is set to begin Monday -
Metra cited as model for preventing train fatalities
Oct 1, 2018 5:33 AM - Metra employees and police have intervened to keep 104 people from injury or death on commuter railway tracks since the beginning of 2017. It's an encouraging sign as safety advocates push toward a goal of reducing rail fatalities by half.
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