Articles filed under Metra
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Big construction weekend coming on Metra BNSF lineOct 22, 2018 1:00 am - Metra BNSF Line riders jumping on the train this weekend should prepare for delays and schedule changes. The commuter railroad is squeezing three weeks of track repairs ...
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Northbound Route 45 in Libertyville to close while workers replace collapsed embankmentOct 17, 2018 1:00 am - Northbound Route 45 in the Libertyville area will be closed to traffic beginning Thursday to allow for the removal and replacement of a Metra embankment retaining wall t...
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Woman in wheelchair survived being struck by Metra train in HinsdaleOct 16, 2018 1:00 am - A woman who uses a wheelchair was struck by a Metra train near the West Hinsdale station Tuesday afternoon and survived, according to Metra officials. The woman, who has...
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Metra's threat of service cuts fails to grab state's attentionOct 15, 2018 5:30 am - Two separate but related transportation news stories surfaced back-to-back last week. On Tuesday, Metra released the proposed 2019 budget with no fare increases but dir...
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Metra station renovation to start Monday in downtown LibertyvilleOct 05, 2018 1:00 am - The long-awaited construction to renovate the Metra train station in downtown Libertyville is scheduled to begin Monday. The project will include partial demolition of ...
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Metra cited as model for preventing train fatalitiesOct 01, 2018 5:33 am - Metra technician Matt White was focused on installing equipment high atop the roof of the Van Buren Street Station Feb. 6 when the alarmed face of a conductor in a passi...
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Round Lake Beach Fireside Chat to feature Metra chairmanOct 01, 2018 1:00 am - Metra board chairman Norman Carlson will be the guest next week when the Round Lake Beach Cultural & Civic Center hosts its monthly Fireside Chat. The evening begins at ...
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Work beginning Thursday on downtown Libertyville Metra stationOct 01, 2018 1:00 am - Installation of construction fencing around the perimeter of the downtown Libertyville Metra station will begin Thursday, preventing public access to the building and di...
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Goodbye, SUV: Metra video of staged crash shows why trains always winOct 01, 2018 1:00 am - It was a setup and no one was harmed - but the video of a Metra locomotive pounding into an SUV and tossing it like a toy still evokes a wince. Officials with the commut...
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Dolton man charged with beating Metra conductor in Wood DaleSep 17, 2018 1:00 am - A Dolton man is being held on $30,000 bail after being accused of punching a Metra conductor in the face Friday morning. Keimon Snow, 24, of the 15000 block of Chicago R...