Articles filed under Metra
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Metra buying two-car trainsets that run on batteries, not dieselFeb 23, 2024 1:09 pm - Battery-operated railcars are coming to Metra in a few years, making the commuter railroad among the first in the U.S. to use the new technology. Metra board directors on...
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‘We regret it deeply’: Ventra app’s creators accept blame as Metra questions fare collection meltdownFeb 21, 2024 7:09 pm - Cubic executives took full responsibility for the Feb. 1 meltdown of the Ventra fare-collection app at a Wednesday Metra board meeting. The app, designed by Cubic, crashe...
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Metra CEO gets pay increase of $11,600Feb 21, 2024 7:07 pm - Metra directors approved a 3.7% salary increase for Executive Director Jim Derwinski Wednesday, which brings his earnings to $325,825 annually. The action comes as Chicag...
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Following death of Barrington High student, District 220 plans more safety educationFeb 07, 2024 8:31 pm - Barrington Unit School District 220 will provide more train and pedestrian safety education, Superintendent Craig Winkelman said Tuesday in comments about the death of a ...
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How Barrington parents, village officials are trying to make train crossing safer after tragic accidentFeb 06, 2024 7:39 pm - Roma Khan was in mourning after 17-year-old student Marin Lacson was struck and killed by a train while walking to Barrington High School on Jan. 25. Four days later, Khan turned her grief into action when she created the Barrington Student Safety Organization. Within a day, 200 others had joined the group.
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Metra still having problems with Ventra appFeb 02, 2024 9:24 pm - Metra riders experienced a commuting version of the movie “Groundhog Day” Friday with a repeat of glitches on the Ventra app. The agency was optimistic the app would wor...
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Report of vehicle on tracks in Barrington causes Metra delaysFeb 01, 2024 10:38 am - Reports of a vehicle on the Metra Union Pacific Northwest Line tracks in Barrington caused a brief delay for some Thursday morning commuters. But it turns out that althou...
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New fares, new zones, machines selling tickets: Here’s what Metra’s major changes meanJan 29, 2024 6:00 am - Thursday marks an epic shift in how Metra does business.The commuter railroad will slim its 10-zone system to four and shake up fares in the process. It also will end in-person ticket sales and expand the reduced fare program.
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‘Our whole community is devastated’: Barrington student killed crossing downtown tracksJan 25, 2024 6:02 pm - A Barrington High School student was killed Thursday morning when she was struck by a Metra train as she walked to school through the village’s downtown, officials said. ...
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Body found in Lisle Metra stationJan 18, 2024 10:51 am - A man’s body was found Thursday morning inside the Metra depot at the Lisle train station. A customer noticed the body near an elevator and notified a ticket agent, who c...