Articles filed under Metra
-
Downtown Libertyville braces for rail crossing workApr 23, 2014 5:00 am - Traffic will be detoured around downtown Libertyville for about five days beginning May 2 while emergency repairs are made to the Metra commuter rail crossing at Milwauk...
-
No movement yet on transit reform reportApr 21, 2014 1:01 am - Proposed public transit reforms have yet to gain steam following an Illinois House Mass Transit Committee meeting Monday. Legislators discussed a groundbreaking report f...
-
Broken rail equals commuter delays on BNSF line to AuroraApr 21, 2014 1:01 am - A broken rail means headaches for commuters heading home this afternoon on the BNSF Line from Chicago Union Station to Aurora. The broken rail occurred at the south end ...
-
Will new Amtrak service to Rockford be a boon?Apr 15, 2014 1:01 am - Previous versions of this article said Elgin's Chicago Street Metra stop would be the Elgin stop on the proposed Chicago to Rockford Amtrak line, but which of Elgin's...
-
Suspicious package on freight car delays Aurora Metra trainApr 12, 2014 1:01 am - A suspicious package on a freight car delayed a Metra commuter train arriving in Aurora Saturday afternoon, officials said. A westbound Metra train on its BNSF line was ...
-
Will patronage log put Metra on right track?Apr 11, 2014 1:01 am - Powerful politicians and neighbors of Metra officials alike will be entered into a log that is accessible by the public if they inquire about getting someone a job at th...
-
Chairman says reclaiming trust key to raising Metra fundsApr 10, 2014 1:00 am - Metra riders know the agency's problems range from political patronage to aging equipment. Chairman Martin Oberman hopes resolving the first issue will give commuters en...
-
Investigation clears speaker of meddling in Metra jobsApr 09, 2014 1:01 am - The Illinois General Assembly's inspector general has concluded Speaker Michael Madigan and other legislators did not break any laws, following claims of strong-arming M...
-
BNSF riders can expect some variety during track repairsApr 09, 2014 1:00 am - Metra BNSF riders can expect altered schedules and some delays on certain trains later this month as the railroad works to repair some of its basic infrastructure. The b...
-
Can lawmakers police themselves in reforming transit?Apr 07, 2014 5:30 am - It's one thing to welcome transit reforms in the abstract. It's quite another when the people recommending the changes say that you are part of the problem. That's the ...