Articles filed under Metra
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Railway collisions plummet nationwide, but not in Illinois
Sep 28, 2020 5:30 AM - With train traffic decreasing in 2020 because of COVID-19 and Illinoisans hunkering down in the spring, it seems logical that railway crossing crashes would plummet, right? That's true for most of America, but Illinois is bucking the trend.
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Weekend service to continue, Metra, RTA officials say
Sep 24, 2020 7:29 PM - Weekend trains will run, Metra and RTA officials say, despite some messaging to the contrary. -
Work progresses on Glenview Road Metra crossing
Sep 23, 2020 7:06 AM - Metra crews are working to replace the rubberized crossing at Glenview Road -- the main thoroughfare through downtown Glenview -- with precast concrete sections. The work started Sept. 16 and is expected to be done by Friday. -
A Mother's Day spent moving dirt at the dump? Bloomingdale Twp. Road District invoices under scrutiny
Sep 21, 2020 5:30 AM - Whipping the dirt at a local dump into submission was so important, the Bloomingdale Township Road District authorized work on holidays and Sundays. The feds say the work was a sham. -
Can 'My Metra' campaign fill empty trains?
Sep 16, 2020 10:12 AM - The cars are 'spotless," Metra officials say to absent passengers, and the railroad may add conductors to persuade errant riders to mask. -
Grounded by layoffs, iconic traffic reporter says 'sky's the limit' for next move
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Person struck, killed by Metra train near Des Plaines station
Sep 8, 2020 7:40 PM - A person was struck and killed by an inbound Metra train near the Des Plaines Metra station at around 5 p.m. Tuesday, according to officials. Details about the person and the circumstances of their death were not available according to Katie Dahlstrom, a Metra spokeswoman. -
Pace driver and his Route 604 passengers are safely riding out the pandemic
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Metra dealing with a summer of discontent
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Metra, UP sued over Wheaton crash
Aug 13, 2020 4:08 PM - Metra, UP sued over Wheaton crash between railway equipment, car.
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