Articles filed under Metra
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COVID-19 relief will give $1.5B to transit. How much will go to Metra, Pace, CTA?Mar 29, 2021 5:30 am - After months of fiscal anxiety, Metra, Pace and the CTA have stepped away from the financial cliff with an estimated $1.5 billion COVID-19 relief federal bailout coming ...
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Driver escapes vehicle struck by train near Lake BarringtonMar 12, 2021 12:00 am - A driver was able to safely exit a vehicle stopped on the railroad tracks near Kelsey Road and Route 14 adjacent to Lake Barrington before that vehicle was struck by a M...
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Train strikes car on tracks in Lake BarringtonMar 11, 2021 12:00 am - A Metra train struck a car that was improperly on the railroad tracks Thursday evening in Lake Barrington. Lake County sheriff's deputies responded to the crash at Route...
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Authorities investigate death of woman struck by trainMar 05, 2021 12:00 am - Lake Forest and Metra police are investigating the death of a Lake Forest woman who was struck by a passenger train near Laurel and Western avenues late Thursday. Police...
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No injuries reported when car collides with train in WheelingMar 05, 2021 12:00 am - No injuries have been reported in a collision between a car and a Metra train near Wheeling early Friday morning. Wheeling police said the crash occurred at the crossing...
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Kane County seeks new Metra board rep after resignation of recent appointeeMar 02, 2021 12:00 am - Less than a month after a unanimous vote named Matt Hanson as Kane County's new representative on the Metra board of directors, the former county board representative ha...
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Elmhurst solicits feedback on $25 million Metra station redesignFeb 22, 2021 12:00 am - Elmhurst commuters waiting to catch a train at the downtown Metra station should hit the pause button on their podcast and instead imagine what they want to see in a new...
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You can comment on RTA's plan to shift a bigger share of COVID relief to CTAFeb 18, 2021 12:00 am - A one-time exception is how Regional Transportation Authority leaders on Thursday characterized a plan to channel to the Chicago Transit Authority a portion of federal C...
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Metra leaders upset by plan to give CTA a bigger share of COVID-19 reliefFeb 17, 2021 12:00 am - A new Regional Transportation Authority formula to distribute federal COVID-19 relief funds raised Metra directors' hackles Wednesday after learning the plan will give a...
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Elmhurst seeks input on new Metra station designFeb 14, 2021 12:00 am - Elmhurst is seeking public feedback to help develop design concepts for a planned new Metra station. The city will host a virtual public information meeting and has a su...