Articles filed under Metra
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FBI report details Pagano's affairs, 'lies'Apr 03, 2014 1:01 am - Phil Pagano's lies caught him in a professional, financial and moral spiral that contributed to his downfall, one former girlfriend told the FBI. "As the lies got bigger...
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Metra chair weighs in on task force proposalApr 01, 2014 10:01 pm - Although Metra tightened ethics provisions after a scandal last summer over hiring pressure by lawmakers, tough new reforms proposed by a state task force seem appropria...
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Task force: Get rid of RTA, merge Metra, CTA and PaceMar 31, 2014 1:01 am - One Chicago and one suburban transit agency were united against uniting as proposed in a sweeping proposal to consolidate public transit across the region. The proposal ...
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Ex-Metra CEO heads back to California for transit jobMar 26, 2014 1:01 am - Former Metra CEO Alex Clifford who blew the lid on patronage scandals at the agency may be headed back to California to take a job with another transit entity. The Santa...
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Acting RTA chief aims for policy over politicsMar 24, 2014 5:00 am - It's not the most optimal time to lead the Regional Transportation Authority. A powerful state panel is wondering if the agency even needs to exist. The RTA has drawn a...
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Metra considers cameras at gate crossingsMar 22, 2014 1:01 am - Metra could install surveillance cameras at dangerous railway crossings as a deterrent to drivers who ignore lowered gates and warning bells. The move comes after three ...
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Lombard pedestrian tunnel work to start soonMar 21, 2014 1:01 am - Lombard's no-frills Metra station will receive a makeover starting this spring with a pedestrian underpass plus canopies and shelters on the platforms. Metra directors F...
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Barrington board approves work at train stationMar 18, 2014 1:01 am - The plan to renovate and beautify the area around the Barrington Metra station this summer was approved by the Barrington village board Monday night at a cost 14 percent...
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Pedestrian killed by train in PalatineMar 16, 2014 1:00 am - Metra trains between Harvard and Chicago were delayed Sunday after a pedestrian was struck and killed by an outbound train northwest of downtown Palatine. Metra confir...
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Metra talks funding, projects with DuPage officialsMar 11, 2014 1:01 am - Before a strategy can be developed to improve how mass transit is funded, Metra Chairman Martin Oberman says the six counties in the region must work in a unified way. "...