Articles filed under Metra
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Elmhurst awarded $2.4 million grant for Metra station rebuildApr 04, 2018 1:00 am - Elmhurst has secured a $2.4 million grant for the reconstruction of its downtown Metra station, bringing the pool of funding available for the project to $14.4 million. ...
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Metra service restored after pedestrian fatality near BarringtonMar 27, 2018 1:00 am - A pedestrian was struck and killed by Metra commuter train north of Barrington early Tuesday morning, authorities said. Train service on the Union Pacific Northwest Line...
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Plans for western O'Hare access show people-mover, screening - but when?Mar 19, 2018 5:30 am - So, does Chicago's makeover of O'Hare mean suburban drivers can cruise east on Route 390 into the west side of the airport, hop on a train and catch a flight? Not anytim...
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Milwaukee North midday, weekend service cut back in April for constructionMar 13, 2018 1:00 am - A story about construction-related schedule changes on the Milwaukee North line gave an incorrect time for the last morning train from Fox Lake to Chicago. Beginning...
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Mundelein officials choose design for pedestrian bridgeMar 13, 2018 1:00 am - After years of discussion and planning, Mundelein officials have chosen a preliminary design for a pedestrian bridge over the railroad tracks near the village's Metra st...
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Steel tariffs could bring higher construction prices in IllinoisMar 12, 2018 5:30 am - As details coalesce around President Donald Trump's tariff clampdown on steel, local builders and Republican congressmen are uneasy about fallout affecting suburban proj...
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Metra: 'Extensive train delays' on BNSF line after pedestrian struckMar 07, 2018 12:00 am - A pedestrian was fatally struck by a train near the Riverside station Wednesday afternoon. According to Metra spokesman Tom Miller, the crash occurred about 3 p.m. and i...
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Parking rate increasing at Mundelein Metra stationFeb 27, 2018 12:00 am - Commuters who park at Mundelein's Metra station at 101 N. Archer Ave. will have to pay more, effective immediately. The village board voted Monday to increase the daily ...
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Rotary clubs lead effort to prevent suicides by train in Northwest suburbsFeb 21, 2018 4:18 am - Suicide prevention signs have gone up at stations along Metra's Union Pacific Northwest Line in the Northwest suburbs, part of an effort to encourage people needing help...
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Metra looking to buy used locomotives to help reduce delaysFeb 21, 2018 12:00 am - Metra riders could get a push from a fleet of previously used locomotives the agency is eying to purchase this year. Metra directors Wednesday authorized executives to n...