Articles filed under Metra
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Metra updates website with 'track your train' featureJun 29, 2016 1:00 am - Metra's revamped website that debuted Wednesday includes one major change from the prior version - a prominently displayed "Track your train" feature that allows pas...
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Pyke: Public transit round trip took 5 hoursJun 20, 2016 5:30 am - Progress! The last time I rode public transit from Downers Grove to the Daily Herald in Arlington Heights it was 2011 and the round trip took 6 hours. Fast forward to 20...
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Barrington plans new road to Metra lotJun 15, 2016 1:00 am - A plan to create a new entrance to the Barrington Metra commuter parking lot from Northwest Highway passed another hurdle this week, a step that one village official sai...
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Buffalo Grove, Metra police team for rail safety event June 30Jun 15, 2016 1:00 am - Buffalo Grove police and Metra's Safety and Police Department will team up Thursday, June 30, to host an event at the Buffalo Grove Metra station to help educate commute...
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Pedestrian hit, killed by Metra train in ElginJun 08, 2016 1:00 am - A pedestrian was struck and killed by a Metra train in Elgin on Wednesday afternoon, officials said. The person, who has not yet been identified, was hit by an outbound ...
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Metra officials apologize for Union Station overcrowdingJun 07, 2016 1:00 am - Despite a plan to prevent overcrowding at Union Station, back-to-back switch problems during Monday's afternoon rush created claustrophobic conditions for Metra riders a...
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ALERT: Switch problems delay Metra trainsJun 06, 2016 1:00 am - Amtrak switch problems are delaying Metra riders departing from Union Station during this evening's rush hour on three different lines. Delays of more than 30 minutes e...
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Metra brings railroad track safety message to GrayslakeJun 03, 2016 1:00 am - Metra used a special train to carry a message about railroad track safety to Lake County. Cleveland resident Mark Kalina Jr., who lost two legs in a train accident and r...
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Metra train strikes trailer near Libertyville, but no one hurtJun 02, 2016 1:00 am - A Metra train crashed into a small trailer that had broken loose from an SUV near Libertyville on Thursday morning. No one was hurt in the accident, which occurred about...
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Metra adding afternoon trains todayMay 27, 2016 1:00 am - Metra is adding trains today for riders eager to get home early for the Memorial Day long weekend. Changes to the schedule include extra trips early in the afternoon and...