Articles filed under Metra
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Should you buy a pricey new car now or hold off?Nov 28, 2022 4:30 am - Pay $1,500 for suspension work on the 10-year-old Explorer or buy a new car? That used to be a no-brainer. Now, with COVID-19 vehicle shortages, a microchip desert, supp...
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White House intervenes in rail dispute, but Metra's on alert for possible strikeNov 28, 2022 12:00 am - With a deadline looming next week for a possible strike by railway workers, Metra officials are watching negotiations between both sides and now a third party — the Whit...
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As ridership grows, Metra delivering 18 more weekday trains to UP West LineNov 25, 2022 12:00 am - Metra Union Pacific West riders can expect a lot more choices on Dec. 5, when the commuter railroad restores 18 more trains to the line. There will be nine more inbound ...
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Metra board member sought for Lake CountNov 25, 2022 12:00 am - Lake County is looking for qualified candidates to replace Norm Carlson on the Metra board of directors. Carlson, who was appointed to the commuter rail agency board in...
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'Enhanced' Metra schedules are comingNov 15, 2022 12:00 am - Suburban Metra riders could see more trains chugging into stations in the coming days, officials said. The changes will affect passengers on the Union Pacific and Milwau...
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The $100 'Super Saver' pass will stay as Metra passes its third pandemic-era budgetNov 11, 2022 12:00 am - Metra directors opted to keep bargain fares offering flexibility to riders as they adopted the 2023 budget Friday, but the move will mean about $2 million less than orig...
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What drives Pritzker, Bailey on transportation issues?Oct 31, 2022 5:30 am - Republican Sen. Darren Bailey is eying tolled lanes to run alongside existing freeways to help pay for roads. Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker thinks a controversial railwa...
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Arlington Heights Road closed for hours after crash damages downtown rail signalsOct 30, 2022 1:00 am - Arlington Heights Road was closed between Northwest Highway and Sigwalt Street for several hours Sunday while crews repaired railroad signals damaged in a two-vehicle cr...
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Schedule tweak coming for evening riders on UP NorthOct 28, 2022 1:00 am - As Metra plows through a massive rail tie replacement program on the Union Pacific North Line, some riders will see temporary evening delays starting Tuesday. The change...
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Metra warns railway merger would exacerbate unsafe conditions for commutersOct 26, 2022 1:00 am - Metra officials warn that delays and potential hazards for Milwaukee District West passengers can only get worse if a proposed merger between the Canadian Pacific and Ka...