Articles filed under Metra
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Freight train derails in Elgin, causing Metra delaysMar 22, 2020 3:33 PM - A freight train derailed early Sunday morning along the Milwaukee District West Line in Elgin, creating hours of delays for Metra.
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Metra going to alternative schedule, operating fewer trains
Mar 19, 2020 2:30 PM - Metra commuters traveling to and from work next week will have fewer trains to choose from as the railway scales back service in response to a COVID-19-related drop in passengers. -
Editorial: Why do drivers still go around train gates?
Mar 2, 2020 4:33 PM - After a woman narrowly avoided tragedy after she drove around activated gates last week in Arlington Heights, this Daily Herald editorial calls on drivers and pedestrians to be more patient, less distracted and make better decisions at railroad crossings. -
Coronavirus: What O'Hare, Metra, CTA are doing amid COVID-19 fears
Mar 2, 2020 6:19 AM - The idea of a coronavirus outbreak shutting down airports, trains and buses seems improbable in the suburbs. But as the worldwide count of patients spirals, and federal authorities warn more U.S. cases are inevitable, how prepared is the region's transportation network? -
Where the sidewalk ends might be far from your Metra station, study finds
Feb 17, 2020 5:30 AM - Thousands of suburbanites drive to a Metra station when they could be walking to it. If you think that's strange, so do urban planners, who point out some stations don't have sidewalk access.
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Pedestrian struck by Metra train near WheatonJan 29, 2020 8:28 PM - Trains were halted and delayed after a pedestrian was struck by a Metra train near Wheaton.
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A freight train blocked traffic for 7 hours. Grayslake leaders call it a 'significant problem.'
Jan 24, 2020 6:13 AM - A freight train that stalled in Grayslake early Thursday blocked vehicle traffic at two crossings with state highways for nearly seven hours, creating extensive and frustrating delays for drivers and first responders. -
Have you waited a long time at a freight train crossing? The feds want to hear about it.
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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.
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