Articles filed under Metra
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Driver saved from train in LombardJan 14, 2019 12:00 am - A driver was saved from a vehicle on the tracks before it was struck by a Metra train near Grace Street in Lombard Monday night, officials said on Twitter. Lombard Poli...
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InTransit: New Pace leader envisions possible Uber collaborationJan 07, 2019 4:30 am - Unconventional thinking has kept Pace alive so far but the reinvention of the suburban bus agency must continue, said Rocky Donahue, Pace's new acting executive director...
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Rider who wouldn't pay fare sentenced for punching Metra conductor in Wood DaleJan 07, 2019 12:00 am - A Dolton man was sentenced to three years in prison for punching a Metra conductor in the face in September in Wood Dale, according to a news release Monday from the DuP...
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Metra aims to upgrade messaging on train arrivals and delaysDec 12, 2018 12:00 am - Metra riders will receive more accurate and timely information about train arrivals and delays, officials said in approving a $26.7 million communications and GPS upgrad...
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Metra still looking for cause of engine fire that evacuated trainDec 05, 2018 12:00 am - Metra experts are still investigating why a locomotive engine caught on fire, disrupting the commute home for Milwaukee North District Line passengers Monday night. A "c...
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Additional Metra parking in Barrington tied to church construction planDec 03, 2018 12:00 am - Barrington plans to expand its Metra commuter rail parking, provided a church near the village train station gains approval for a building project. Village board member...
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Locomotive breakdown in Roselle snarls Milwaukee District linesNov 28, 2018 12:00 am - A locomotive with brake problems led to a messy morning commute Wednesday for riders on Metra's Milwaukee West line. Train 2210 made its normal stop in Roselle around 7 ...
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Metra back to normal after morning mini-meltdownNov 08, 2018 12:00 am - Metra trains were back to normal for the Thursday afternoon rush after a significant hiccup in the morning. For a short period, trains could not enter or exit Union Stat...
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Can feds fix ongoing BNSF Line woes? Congressman calls for interventionNov 05, 2018 4:30 am - Are sweltering rail cars and teeth-gnashingly delay-prone trains a federal concern? Suburban congressman Dan Lipinski thinks so. Last month was apparently the breaking p...
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Delays reported on Metra's BNSF railway lineOct 25, 2018 1:00 am - Numerous trains on Metra's Burlington Northern Santa Fe Line are running behind schedule or canceled due to downed wires, officials said on the Metra website. Trains #1...