Articles filed under Metra
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Pyke: What to expect for planes, trains and automobiles in 2016Dec 27, 2015 10:00 pm - More on-time flights at O'Hare? Uber and Lyft battling it out in the suburbs? Pace buses zipping along the I-90 shoulder? With 2015 fading fast, it's time to prognostica...
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Police say Buffalo Grove man punched Metra conductorDec 22, 2015 12:00 am - A Buffalo Grove man is facing battery charges after police say he punched a Metra conductor in the face and tried to push him down a stairway at Union Station. George J....
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Truck crash delays Metra trainsDec 17, 2015 12:00 am - Metra's BNSF trains are running 15 to 45 minutes behind after a truck struck a bridge earlier at Kedzie Avenue, Metra officials say. The obstruction briefly shut down tr...
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Wi-Fi to your heart's content at downtown train stationsDec 10, 2015 12:00 am - Metra is gradually fulfilling riders' wish lists with free Wi-Fi hot spots at downtown stations, which started Thursday. The commuter railroad plans to provide limited f...
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Prospect Heights Metra riders can use Passport for parkingNov 29, 2015 12:00 am - The city of Prospect Heights is offering Passport mobile pay at its Metra station lot beginning Tuesday, Dec. 1. Passport's solution allows drivers to pay for parking fr...
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Thousands of commuters embrace Metra's ticketing app debutNov 19, 2015 12:00 am - More than 20,000 transit riders had downloaded a smartphone app allowing virtual ticketing on Metra before the evening rush Thursday, officials said. The Ventra app debu...
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Milwaukee District North train evacuated after fireNov 17, 2015 12:00 am - Metra passengers were evacuated from Milwaukee District North Line train No. 2149 Tuesday evening after smoke was seen coming from one of the Fox Lake-bound train's four...
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Mobile ticketing available on Metra trains starting ThursdayNov 14, 2015 12:00 am - Metra riders' smartphones can double as virtual tickets when the CTA, Pace and the commuter railroad debut the new Ventra app this Thursday. Customers of all three syste...
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Why your Metra fares are going up againNov 11, 2015 12:00 am - Metra's timing for a vote to increase fares was off Wednesday for BNSF Line riders who experienced a sluggish morning with multiple delays. The hike in passes and ticket...
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Woman killed by train in downtown BarringtonNov 10, 2015 12:00 am - A 52-year-old woman was killed Tuesday morning when she stepped in front of an oncoming Metra commuter train in downtown Barrington. The crash delayed trains on the Unio...