Articles filed under Metra
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New cafe with suburban roots proposed for Des Plaines train station
Apr 15, 2021 4:25 PM - A cafe with suburban roots could replace a defunct coffee shop inside Des Plaines' downtown train station. -
Metra adding trains to 3 lines as ridership increases
Apr 6, 2021 6:01 PM - Metra is adding service on three lines beginning Monday to accommodate increased ridership as more people return to the city for work and for pleasure.
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COVID-19 relief will give $1.5B to transit. How much will go to Metra, Pace, CTA?
Mar 29, 2021 5:30 AM - The American Recovery Act bails out Metra, CTA and Pace with about $1.5 billion in COVID-19 relief. How will it be divided? And are we throwing cash into empty trains or is there a plan to revive low ridership?
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Driver escapes vehicle struck by train near Lake BarringtonMar 12, 2021 11:12 AM - A driver was able to safely exit a vehicle stopped on the railroad tracks near Kelsey Road and Route 14 adjacent to Lake Barrington before that vehicle was struck by a Metra train at about 6:42 p.m. Thursday.
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Train strikes car on tracks in Lake Barrington
Mar 11, 2021 9:16 PM - A Metra train struck a car that was improperly on the railroad tracks Thursday evening in Lake Barrington. -
Authorities investigate death of woman struck by train
Mar 5, 2021 8:26 PM - Lake Forest police are investigating the death of an unidentified woman who was struck by a Metra train late Thursday. -
No injuries reported when car collides with train in Wheeling
Mar 5, 2021 8:19 AM - No injuries have been reported in a collision between a car and an inbound Metra train near Wheeling early Friday morning. -
Kane County seeks new Metra board rep after resignation of recent appointee
Mar 2, 2021 4:47 PM - Matt Hanson has resigned his appointment to be Kane County's representative on the Metra board of directors. A review of the law indicates Hanson is ineligible to serve on the board because he is a current BNSF Railroad employee. -
Elmhurst solicits feedback on $25 million Metra station redesign
Feb 22, 2021 6:15 PM - The city of Elmhurst is asking Metra riders to share their opinions on a $25 million project to build a new Metra station campus downtown. -
You can comment on RTA's plan to shift a bigger share of COVID relief to CTA
Feb 18, 2021 8:18 PM - A one-time exception is how Regional Transportation Authority leaders on Thursday characterized a plan to channel to the CTA a portion of federal COVID-19 relief dollars that typically would go to Metra and Pace.
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