Articles filed under Metra
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Palatine driver cited in minor collision with Metra trainFeb 02, 2012 11:00 pm - A 52-year-old Palatine woman has been cited with disobeying a railroad signal after a Metra train hit her vehicle late Thursday night. The woman, who was the sole occupa...
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Freight derailment delays Metra service on north and west linesFeb 02, 2012 11:00 pm - Metra commuters using the Milwaukee West and North Central lines will experience delays this afternoon and evening because of an earlier derailment. A freight train dera...
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Metra fares spike not enough to fix problemsJan 30, 2012 11:00 pm - Despite a fare increase that began today to avert a budget shortfall, Metra's CEO is warning that an even greater financial hurdle lies ahead — finding $5 billion to kee...
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RTA grant to fund study of Mt. Prospect’s downtownJan 30, 2012 4:30 am - In light of past successes and ongoing economic pressures, Mount Prospect leaders plan to take a fresh look at development possibilities downtown. The village will use ...
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Coming at you this week — Metra fare hikeJan 29, 2012 10:00 pm - If you switched to Metra to elude higher tolls that went into effect Jan. 1, you're out of luck as of Wednesday. Metra fares will spike this week by an average of 30 per...
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Are bus lanes more realistic than a STAR line?Jan 20, 2012 4:00 am - It is one job of government to dream, to conceive of economic development regions, housing developments and public parks, buildings and highways. But does it really have...
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It’s safety versus personal liberty on revising rail crossing lawJan 15, 2012 6:30 am - Controversial legislation pending in the state Senate seeks to give Metra commuters greater freedom to decide if it’s safe to cross railroad tracks when warning signals ...
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Metra apologizes for Monday’s rush-hour messJan 09, 2012 11:00 pm - Metra officials on Tuesday apologized for a frustrating afternoon rush BNSF Line passengers experienced Monday. The agency blamed a faulty signal maintained by Amtrak at...
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Gates worked in fatal car-train crash in PalatineJan 03, 2012 11:00 pm - Palatine police have determined that crossing signals and gates were activated and working properly Dec. 27 when an express Metra train struck a car in the village's dow...
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Former Palatine postal worker killed in car-train crashDec 26, 2011 11:00 pm - A retired letter carrier from Palatine was killed Tuesday morning when a Metra express train collided with his car, authorities said. Michael Levgard, 64, was pronounced...