Articles filed under Metra
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'Brain' of Metra train crash-prevention system approved for $80 millionApr 22, 2015 1:00 am - A crash-prevention system for trains isn't cheap, as an $80 million contract approved by Metra directors Wednesday showed. Metra board directors hired Parsons Transporta...
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Metra tries to put a price on riders' prioritiesApr 22, 2015 1:00 am - With riders seeking improvements on every rail line, Metra board members Wednesday hired consultants to put hard numbers on the ideas on a growing wish list. Aecom Techn...
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Metra train strikes pedestrian near WheatonApr 21, 2015 1:00 am - A Metra train on the Union Pacific/West Line was stopped Tuesday evening near Wheaton after striking a pedestrian. The accident between the Wheaton and Winfield stations...
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Metra adopts confidential close-call disclosure planApr 16, 2015 1:00 am - Metra, railroad and federal leaders expect to prevent close calls with a new confidential reporting system administrated by NASA. A joint agreement between Metra, labor ...
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$7 million slated to fix Union Station train crowdingApr 10, 2015 1:00 am - Hundreds of trains fly through the suburbs only to crawl into Chicago's Union Station because of limited capacity at the historical terminal. To speed up the journey, th...
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Man killed when struck by Metra train in PalatineApr 05, 2015 1:00 am - A 30-year-old man was killed Saturday night when a Metra train struck him after he apparently walked onto the tracks just west of downtown Palatine, authorities said. Pa...
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Metra trains on Union Pacific Northwest Line resume, but face delaysApr 03, 2015 1:00 am - Metra trains on the Union Pacific Northwest Line have resumed, but are operating between 30 and 60 minutes behind schedule because of a vehicle that had been stuck on th...
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Testers needed to try paying for Metra, Pace with phone appMar 21, 2015 7:00 am - Metra, Pace and the Chicago Transit Authority are seeking guinea pigs to try out a new transit app that will debut in a few months. Already, agency employees are testing...
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Transit sky 'not falling,' but proposed Rauner budget cuts tough, RTA saysMar 19, 2015 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner's proposed budget cuts could do serious damage to Metra, Pace and the CTA and lead to higher fares and service cuts, Regional Transit Authority leaders...
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Pedestrian struck, killed by Metra train in LisleMar 16, 2015 1:00 am - An inbound Metra train struck and killed a pedestrian Monday afternoon in Lisle, causing extensive delays for BNSF line commuters throughout rush hour, officials said. ...