Articles filed under Metra
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'Emergency, emergency, emergency': Witnesses detail fatal Metra crash one year agoMay 22, 2023 5:30 am - By Marni Pyke mpyke@dailyherald.com The time that elapsed between a truck freezing on a rail crossing in Clarendon Hills and its collision with a Metra BNSF Line train w...
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Metra launches new safety campaign promoting appMay 20, 2023 1:00 am - Metra is launching a new publicity campaign aimed at encouraging commuters to report anything from nefarious activity to emergencies to unattended bags. Bright yellow po...
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NTSB documents delve into details of fatal Metra crash with truck in Clarendon HillsMay 17, 2023 1:00 am - A slew of National Transportation Safety Board documents released Wednesday give new insight into a fatal crash between a Metra train and a truck one year ago in Clarend...
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When it comes to transportation, there's a lot riding on Chicago's new mayorMay 15, 2023 5:30 am - When he's not working to reduce violence, fix schools and ease poverty, new Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson can take a break and pivot to transportation. That only entail...
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Suburbs appeal railway merger, ask for tougher conditionsMay 12, 2023 1:00 am - A suburban coalition that fought a major railroad merger filed an appeal Thursday asking federal judges to review the U.S. Surface Transportation Board's approval and im...
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Platform rebuilds and more: What projects Metra plans to tackle this summerMay 08, 2023 1:00 am - With more than 200,000 new rail ties to be installed, 24 crossing rebuilds, 12 platform replacements and two new stations, Metra riders can expect a busy construction se...
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Metra train strikes unoccupied SUV in Lake ForestMay 05, 2023 1:00 am - A Metra train struck an unoccupied SUV Friday afternoon at the crossing at Western Avenue and Ryan Place in Lake Forest. Lake Forest police and firefighters responded at...
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When's my train coming? Metra to install monitors with times at every stationApr 24, 2023 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct that the Elmhurst station is on the Union Pacific West Line. Metra's familiar announcements about when trains ...
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Child escapes oncoming Metra train in Mount ProspectApr 18, 2023 1:00 am - Mount Prospect police found an 11-year-old unhurt Tuesday afternoon after a report that a bicyclist had been struck by a Metra train. Police arrived at the scene of Emer...
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'It's a pressure cooker': Senate takes up no-fly bill for unruly plane passengersApr 09, 2023 1:00 am - Reports of air rage exploded in 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with 72% of outbursts involving mask requirements on planes. That mandate ended in April 2022, but compl...