Articles filed under Metra
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Metra riders can expect delays, restrictions for NATO summitMay 11, 2012 4:29 pm - Get to the station 15 minutes early. Expect possible pat-downs. Leave the backpack at home. And you can forget that morning java. Those are among the restrictions and ch...
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Metra, black lawmakers clash over minority hiringMay 03, 2012 6:51 pm - Metra defended itself Thursday against accusations of disenfranchising black contractors over a $141.6 million track improvement project known as the Englewood Flyover l...
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Work closes downtown Glen Ellyn rail crossingApr 24, 2012 4:53 pm - Repair work on the railroad tracks near the downtown Glen Ellyn Metra station began Tuesday and is expected to last until 3 p.m. Thursday. Union Pacific Railroad officia...
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Glen Ellyn to buy property for commuter parkingApr 23, 2012 11:00 pm - Glen Ellyn will buy a vacant property in the village's downtown to be used for as many as 55 parking spaces for Metra commuters. It's expected to help reduce the demand ...
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Controversial funding discussed at transportation summitApr 23, 2012 5:12 pm - A staggering $333 billion to maintain and repair roads and transit over the next 30 years. A public weary (and wary) of increases in taxes or fares. A region competing f...
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Hultgren, Biggert push for mass transit in federal billApr 20, 2012 8:00 pm - U.S. Reps. Randy Hultgren and Judy Biggert spent time Friday advocating for including mass transit funding in any new federal surface transportation bill. Both Republica...
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Expect Metra delays, no closures during NATO summitApr 17, 2012 5:17 pm - Delays but no major closures on Metra lines during May’s NATO summit was the verdict of the U.S. Secret Service Tuesday. As authorities determine strategies to keep Chic...
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Train strikes pedestrian in Villa ParkApr 13, 2012 9:00 pm - A train struck a pedestrian along the Union Pacific West line in Villa Park during the Friday evening rush hour, authorities said. Scanner reports indicated the person w...
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Metra to post meeting info ahead of timeApr 11, 2012 3:21 pm - Commuters can now arm themselves with information about pertinent issues the Metra board will vote on in advance of any decisions. Until now, details about contracts, bu...
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Woman killed by train in Glen EllynApr 02, 2012 4:00 pm - An outbound commuter train struck and killed a woman Monday afternoon near the Glen Ellyn Metra station, authorities said. Deputy Police Chief Bill Holmer said it appear...