Articles filed under Metra
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Metra: 'Extensive train delays' on BNSF line after pedestrian struckMar 07, 2018 12:00 am - A pedestrian was fatally struck by a train near the Riverside station Wednesday afternoon. According to Metra spokesman Tom Miller, the crash occurred about 3 p.m. and i...
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Parking rate increasing at Mundelein Metra stationFeb 27, 2018 12:00 am - Commuters who park at Mundelein's Metra station at 101 N. Archer Ave. will have to pay more, effective immediately. The village board voted Monday to increase the daily ...
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Rotary clubs lead effort to prevent suicides by train in Northwest suburbsFeb 21, 2018 4:18 am - Suicide prevention signs have gone up at stations along Metra's Union Pacific Northwest Line in the Northwest suburbs, part of an effort to encourage people needing help...
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Metra looking to buy used locomotives to help reduce delaysFeb 21, 2018 12:00 am - Metra riders could get a push from a fleet of previously used locomotives the agency is eying to purchase this year. Metra directors Wednesday authorized executives to n...
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Buffalo Grove police to spread kindness FridayFeb 15, 2018 12:00 am - Police officers from Buffalo Grove and the Canadian National Railway will be handing out free coffee and other items Friday morning at the Buffalo Grove Train Depot, 825...
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Could Des Plaines get another Metra station?Feb 14, 2018 4:33 am - Des Plaines could be getting another Metra station that would give riders a direct trip to O'Hare International Airport and Union Station in Chicago. City officials are ...
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Buffalo Grove seeks advice on spurring development by Metra stopFeb 09, 2018 12:00 am - The village of Buffalo Grove and developers have long seen the area around the Prairie View Metra station as ripe for development, but the vision has fallen short due to...
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Man hit by train in North Chicago identifiedFeb 08, 2018 12:00 am - A pedestrian struck by a Metra train Tuesday night at the North Chicago commuter station has been identified as Tracey Currie, 29, of North Chicago. An autopsy revealed ...
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'Crazy.' 'Ridiculous.' Metra riders not happy with another fare hikeJan 31, 2018 12:00 am - Metra riders greeted the fourth fare increase in as many years with glum faces and wishes for improved service even as agency leaders warn more pain could come if aid do...
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Wheaton reopening part of fire-damaged Metra station MondayJan 25, 2018 12:00 am - A waiting area inside the downtown Wheaton Metra station is set to reopen to commuters Monday morning, but the rest of the fire-damaged building could remain off-limits ...