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Metra's goal in 2020 -- get tough on fare evasion
Jan 16, 2020 4:50 PM - Metra scofflaws who try to cheat the system should watch out in the coming weeks as the railroad cracks down on fare evasion. -
Metra UP West trains running again after crash in Lombard
Jan 10, 2020 9:45 AM - Metra UP West trains are running again and the Finley Road crossing is open after a train collided with a vehicle in Lombard earlier this morning. -
Machines that don't give change add $152,000 to Illinois tollway coffers
Jan 6, 2020 5:30 AM - Keeping the change from cash-paying customers is adding up for the Illinois tollway. The agency pocketed about $152,000 extra in 2019 from people without I-PASS accounts feeding coins or bills into automated machines.
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Transportation experts' 2020 forecast: More roadwork, more scooters, more transit riders
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UP no longer wants to run lines for Metra
Dec 20, 2019 7:16 PM - Who will control Metra's UP lines in 2020? With an agreement expiring, Union Pacific wants out -
Metra to herald 2020 with free rides on New Year's Eve
Dec 11, 2019 6:36 PM - New Year's Eve revelers who want to celebrate the end of the decade safely will get a bonus from Metra Dec. 31. Officials announced Wednesday that passengers can ride free to and from downtown stations starting at 6 p.m. Dec. 31. Unlimited trips will be offered for $5 on Jan. 1. -
Pedestrian killed by Metra train in Arlington Heights
Dec 10, 2019 2:02 PM - A pedestrian was struck and killed by an inbound Metra train at the station at Arlington Park this morning. -
Report paints dire picture of services for disabled and elderly transit riders
Dec 2, 2019 9:58 PM - "Transit choices are severely limited" if you're a rider with disabilities or elderly, a new report finds. -
Police: Man arrested after carrying shotgun onto train in Elburn
Nov 30, 2019 5:31 PM - A Chicago man has been arrested after authorities say he carried an unloaded shotgun onto a Metra train in Elburn. -
Glen Ellyn formally unveils $14.4M grant to replace Metra station
Nov 25, 2019 6:42 PM - Glen Ellyn officials on Monday welcomed state and federal lawmakers who helped the village secure a $14.4 million grant for construction of a new Metra station and a pedestrian tunnel.
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