Articles filed under Metra
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Could commuter train crash like one in New Jersey happen here?Sep 30, 2016 5:00 am - As investigators delve into the cause of a fatal New Jersey commuter train crash Thursday, one question already surfacing is the role an automatic braking system current...
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DuPage railroad safety group aims to cut trespassing, suicide deaths in halfSep 19, 2016 5:30 am - Grief can paralyze and decimate. Or it can galvanize and inspire. Since 1994, a group of suburban parents who lost children to collisions with trains has forged grief in...
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Metra cutting back, but is that enough to prevent higher fares?Sep 19, 2016 1:00 am - Metra announced $5.3 million in cuts Monday ranging from fewer ticket agents to less spending on consultants, but riders will have to wait to see whether those actions w...
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Metra 'deeply concerned' after concrete plummets onto passenger at Union StationSep 14, 2016 1:00 am - Metra's chairman called injuries to a suburban rider hit by falling concrete at Union Station "completely unacceptable" Wednesday as Amtrak hired a contractor to inspect...
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Woman charged in attack of Bartlett native on Metra trainSep 10, 2016 1:00 am - A woman headed to her parents' home in Bartlett says another passenger on a Metra train suddenly grabbed her hair and slammed her head against the window. Danielle, a mo...
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Metra taking public comments on policy tweaksSep 06, 2016 1:00 am - Metra commuters can comment Wednesday on a proposal allowing the transit agency to institute minor service increases on routes with limited trains, such as the Heritage ...
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Behind the scenes at American Airlines' O'Hare hubSep 05, 2016 8:00 am - Stowaway critters. Know-it-all passengers. Gate whack-a-mole. During a recent National Aviation Day event, American Airlines pilots, mechanics and control center coordin...
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Why passengers stay safe if lightning hits planes, trains, automobilesAug 30, 2016 1:00 am - The odds of being hit by a lightning bolt in your lifetime? One in 13,000, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The odds of your Metra train...
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More chances to snag free Wi-Fi on Metra carsAug 29, 2016 1:00 am - The odds of getting on a Metra railcar with Wi-Fi just increased. The agency is installing the free service in 50 more railcars after a pilot project received favorable ...
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Grayslake rail crossing closure planned for Sept. 9Aug 24, 2016 1:00 am - Lake County Division of Transportation plan to close a Grayslake railroad crossing at 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 9. Officials said Washington Street at the crossing west of La...