Articles filed under Metra
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Metra cars with cupholders and video screens are coming
Jan 13, 2021 6:31 PM - No, it's not a dream. Metra is buying up to 500 new railcars with -- gasp -- cupholders, video screens and armrests. -
Officials pin hopes on Buttigieg as he prepares to steer U.S. transportation
Jan 11, 2021 5:30 AM - Can Mayor Pete and Amtrak Joe help cure Illinois transportation woes? Experts say the former South Bend mayor -- and Joe Biden's pick for Transportation Secretary -- "gets it."
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Transit predictions for 2021: Air travel rebounds, Metra has 'existentialist' crisis
Dec 28, 2020 5:30 AM - Our transportation gurus predict what surprises are coming in 2021. -
Set a place for Zoom: Many suburbanites will forgo traditional Thanksgiving trips this year
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Pedestrian struck and killed by train in ElmhurstNov 18, 2020 7:24 PM - A pedestrian was struck and killed by a Metra train Wednesday evening in Elmhurst.
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With COVID-19, taking shelter gets complicated for chilly Metra riders
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How Metra may fill its budget hole if there's no federal rescue
Oct 19, 2020 5:30 AM - Metra CEO Jim Derwinski talks about shaky finances, possible service cuts, if capital dollars are off-limits to offset operating freefalls. -
Metra sues Union Pacific, wants conductors back walking trains
Oct 14, 2020 6:44 PM - Metra smacked partner Union Pacific with a lawsuit Wednesday demanding conductors collect fares. -
Traffic, crashes and congestion rebounding after COVID-19 spring slump
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Metra won't raise fares but needs to cover $70 million gap
Oct 6, 2020 6:12 PM - Even with running trains on reduced schedules, Metra faces a $70 million shortfall next year because of COVID-19.
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