Articles filed under Metra
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Elgin man killed by train returning from fishing tripJul 31, 2012 4:00 pm - The Elgin resident struck and killed by a train Monday night was apparently returning from a fishing trip, according to Metra officials. Metra spokeswoman Meg Reile said...
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Elgin man struck and killed by train near stationJul 30, 2012 10:48 pm - A 52-year-old Elgin man was struck and killed by a Metra train near the Elgin station Monday night, according to police. The Milwaukee District West Line train struck th...
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Four suburbs make it on transit-friendly listJul 24, 2012 11:00 pm - Got express trains? Decent coffee, bike racks, clean washrooms and well-lit parking for commuters? Arlington Heights does and so do Wheaton, Naperville, Des Plaines and ...
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Friction over Metra minority hiring resolvedJul 16, 2012 5:23 pm - Tensions between Metra and the South Side community appear eased after the construction company building an expensive railway bridge agreed Monday to reach out to black-...
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What do you want? Tell Metra about itJul 16, 2012 5:30 am - After completing Metra's online strategic plan survey, I feel all the better for it. I angsted over prioritizing safety (want train to stay on tracks) versus efficiency ...
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Metra seeks input at open houseJul 11, 2012 5:58 pm - A series of open houses, including one in Libertyville, continue as Metra, the commuter rail agency, seeks input from riders, the public, elected officials and others as...
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Driving ode wins poetry prize for Palatine womanJul 09, 2012 5:30 am - Poems about multi-tasking on the road and embracing the joys of driving went head-to-head in our first In Transit Poetry Slam contest. It was a salient reflection on th...
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Butterfly art project colors Northwest suburbs this summerJul 05, 2012 8:00 am - Mount Prospect, Des Plaines and Park Ridge have gotten a bit more colorful recently. Rainbow Hospice, which is based in Mount Prospect and has connections to all three ...
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Peterson Road to close in LibertyvilleJul 04, 2012 6:15 pm - The Canadian National Railroad crossing on Peterson Road just west of Route 45 in Libertyville will be closed for about a week beginning at 7 a.m. Tuesday, July 10. The ...
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Elgin engineer operates his last train after 42 yearsJul 03, 2012 11:00 pm - Train 2231 pulled into the Elgin Depot Tuesday night just after 6 p.m., setting off a handful of small dynamite “torpedoes,” adding loud bangs to the sounds of its own w...