Articles filed under Metra
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Metra crime grows with ridership, but 'it is a very safe system,' officials sayJul 24, 2023 5:30 am - How safe is riding Metra? A review of data between 2017 and 2022 shows crime decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic but has inched back up despite low ridership. Crime ...
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Metra's on board with train service to RockfordJul 19, 2023 1:00 am - Metra directors Wednesday agreed to collaborate with the Illinois Department of Transportation to provide train service to Rockford with provisos the railroad won't pay ...
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Questions about Metra fare, zone revisions? Forum, survey offeredJul 17, 2023 1:00 am - Metra commuters with questions about proposed fare and zone changes can participate virtually at an online forum or speak in-person with officials at downtown stations i...
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Train service from Chicago to Rockford back on trackJul 06, 2023 1:00 am - Forty years after passenger rail service from Chicago to Rockford ended, the state is collaborating with Metra to revive the route with stops that include Elgin. "With t...
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What commuters need to know about the proposed new Metra fares, zonesJul 03, 2023 5:30 am - On June 21, Metra leaders rolled out a revolutionary proposal to revamp fares and downsize its zone system. But interviews with BNSF Line riders Wednesday generated a co...
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Pedestrian killed when struck by Metra train at Prairie View station in Buffalo GroveJul 03, 2023 1:00 am - A 26-year-old man was killed Monday morning when struck by a Metra train at the Prairie View station in Buffalo Grove, authorities said. According to village officials, ...
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How new crossings aim to make Hanover Park Metra station safer for pedestriansJun 28, 2023 5:00 am - Local leaders will join commuters Thursday to celebrate the completion of a pair of pedestrian safety crossings at the Hanover Park Metra station. The nine months of wor...
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Metra trains on the move after pedestrian hit near downtown WheatonJun 27, 2023 1:00 am - A pedestrian was struck by a train just east of downtown Wheaton Tuesday morning, halting rail traffic on Metra's Union Pacific West Line between College Avenue and West...
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Metra rolls out proposal for sweeping fare changesJun 21, 2023 1:00 am - Metra is asking the public to comment on a proposed major change to fares that would streamline the system from 10 zones to four. The goal is to "create a system that is...
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With visions of a new train station, Des Plaines to purchase more land on Oakton StreetJun 20, 2023 1:00 am - Des Plaines is going to purchase more property on Oakton Street as part of an ongoing mission to land a Metra commuter rail station. The adjoining, undeveloped parcels a...