Articles filed under Metra
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$7 million slated to fix Union Station train crowdingApr 10, 2015 1:00 am - Hundreds of trains fly through the suburbs only to crawl into Chicago's Union Station because of limited capacity at the historical terminal. To speed up the journey, th...
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Man killed when struck by Metra train in PalatineApr 05, 2015 1:00 am - A 30-year-old man was killed Saturday night when a Metra train struck him after he apparently walked onto the tracks just west of downtown Palatine, authorities said. Pa...
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Metra trains on Union Pacific Northwest Line resume, but face delaysApr 03, 2015 1:00 am - Metra trains on the Union Pacific Northwest Line have resumed, but are operating between 30 and 60 minutes behind schedule because of a vehicle that had been stuck on th...
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Testers needed to try paying for Metra, Pace with phone appMar 21, 2015 7:00 am - Metra, Pace and the Chicago Transit Authority are seeking guinea pigs to try out a new transit app that will debut in a few months. Already, agency employees are testing...
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Transit sky 'not falling,' but proposed Rauner budget cuts tough, RTA saysMar 19, 2015 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner's proposed budget cuts could do serious damage to Metra, Pace and the CTA and lead to higher fares and service cuts, Regional Transit Authority leaders...
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Pedestrian struck, killed by Metra train in LisleMar 16, 2015 1:00 am - An inbound Metra train struck and killed a pedestrian Monday afternoon in Lisle, causing extensive delays for BNSF line commuters throughout rush hour, officials said. ...
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Metra commute should be normal Tuesday, officials sayMar 09, 2015 1:00 am - Metra officials say Tuesday morning's commute will likely be back to normal after a train derailed Monday night, wreaking havoc on three different Metra lines during the...
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Pedestrian killed by train near Round LakeMar 05, 2015 12:00 am - A person was struck and killed by an outbound Metra train Thursday night between the Round Lake and Long Lake stations, authorities said. The unidentified victim was str...
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Pyke: What local legislators say about transit cutsMar 02, 2015 4:30 am - If you're a Republican state lawmaker whose voters depend on Metra to get to work, can you defend a budget that cuts public transit? And if you're a Democrat from the su...
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Rauner's transportation budget: Bikers up, transit downMar 01, 2015 7:00 am - Motorcycle riders win and disabled transit riders lose, an analysis of transportation funding in the budget proposed by Gov. Bruce Rauner indicates. The budget also reco...