Articles filed under Metra
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A Mother's Day spent moving dirt at the dump? Bloomingdale Twp. Road District invoices under scrutinySep 21, 2020 5:30 am - Labor Day 2016. A day of leisure for many, but not for a Bloomingdale Township Road District contractor who spent eight hours moving dirt at a local dump, records obtain...
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Can 'My Metra' campaign fill empty trains?Sep 16, 2020 5:30 am - With ridership 90% down from norms, Metra is banking on a $967,000 ad campaign that publicizes an all-out effort to keep railcars squeaky-clean amid COVID-19. However, w...
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Grounded by layoffs, iconic traffic reporter says 'sky's the limit' for next moveSep 14, 2020 5:30 am - It's rush hour, and you have 30 minutes to get to that crucial meeting, important doctor's appointment or child care before it closes. For years, an upbeat voice on WBBM...
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Person struck, killed by Metra train near Des Plaines stationSep 08, 2020 1:00 am - A person was struck and killed by an inbound Metra train near the Des Plaines Metra station about 5 p.m. Tuesday. Details about the victim and the circumstances of the d...
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Pace driver and his Route 604 passengers are safely riding out the pandemicSep 07, 2020 8:00 am - When the occasional maskless passenger ignores rules about face coverings on Pace Bus 604, driver operator Mike Jozwiak doesn't have to tackle the problem alone. He's go...
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Metra dealing with a summer of discontentAug 31, 2020 5:30 am - As Metra strives to recapture riders wary of commuting during a pandemic, the railroad faces COVID-19 fallout on other fronts - no money, picketing workers, Illinois Sen...
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Metra, UP sued over Wheaton crashAug 13, 2020 1:00 am - A woman is suing Metra, the Union Pacific Railroad and a railway worker after a maintenance vehicle struck her car at a rail crossing in Wheaton. The crash between a bal...
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In Transit: The waiting is the hardest part at driver's facility, but it doesn't have to beAug 03, 2020 5:30 am - A three-hour wait to renew a driver's license? It happened last week in Des Plaines with a perfect storm of end-of-the month sticker renewals and the ongoing backlog rel...
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Railroad crossing repairs to start Aug. 12 in BartlettAug 03, 2020 1:00 am - The Metra crossing on Oak Avenue near Railroad Avenue in Bartlet will be closed to traffic starting at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 12, until 8 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, for...
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Mount Prospect makes moves on pedestrian bridge, train platformJul 22, 2020 11:00 pm - Mount Prospect trustees this week approved a pair of engineering agreements that will help push along two key projects: a pedestrian bridge spanning Northwest Highway an...