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Drunks on your train? Here's what Metra can do about it
Aug 13, 2018 7:14 AM - They're not as terrifying as snakes on planes, but drunks on trains can be a buzz kill for sober Metra riders. -
Railway gridlock fix should equal better service for Metra riders
Aug 6, 2018 7:02 AM - How rail bridges in Chicago will mean less crowding at Union Station for suburbanites. Plus traffic tips and reader comments.
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Rock on with Metra to Lollapalooza, but not in rush hour
Aug 2, 2018 5:46 PM - Don't take the train to Lollapalooza before 9:30 a.m., Metra is pleaded again on Friday, hoping to ease some logjams as commuters vie with concert-goers and those headed to a midday Cubs game. -
Some long-haul Metra riders get fare break
Jul 9, 2018 6:42 PM - The long commute remains, but some Metra riders in the railroad's outermost communities will get a break on fares as the agency consolidates certain zones next week. -
Former Metra board chairman could be on national railway board
Jul 6, 2018 5:47 PM - Former Metra Chairman Marty Oberman could be the newest member of the U.S. Surface Transportation Board if the Senate approves. -
Four travel tips for the Fourth
Jul 3, 2018 7:52 AM - What's the busiest travel day at O'Hare over the holiday? Is gas up or down? What's the Metra schedule? Here's four travel tips for the Fourth. -
Car on Metra tracks at Arlington Heights causes delaysJun 25, 2018 8:50 AM - Metra trains on the Union Pacific Northwest were delayed Monday morning because a vehicle was stuck on the tracks in Arlington Heights.
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Metra hopes worst is over with new BNSF schedule, braking system
Jun 18, 2018 7:24 AM - Does the bumpy debut of a revised timetable triggered by a new braking system on Metra's BNSF Line signal trouble ahead for similar rollouts on the UP, Milwaukee DIstrict and NSC trains? -
Metra official: 'We dropped the ball' on BNSF Line, and fixes could take weeks
Jun 13, 2018 7:12 PM - Day 3 of Metra's BNSF overcrowding saga includes apologies by board directors for bad customer service and some improvements, riders said. A total fix is still a few weeks off. -
Metra apologizes for crammed trains on BNSF line after changes
Jun 12, 2018 7:54 PM - Two days into its revised schedules on the BNSF Line, Metra is asking passengers to be patient about crammed trains.
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