Articles filed under Metra
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Luring riders, grappling with fares are priorities for new Metra chiefSep 11, 2017 5:30 am - Metra's incoming chief starts with a daunting challenge — a 2 percent cut in state funding for transit. So, slogging through a tough budget process with possible fare hi...
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Mobile commuter app in Vernon HillsSep 10, 2017 1:00 am - The Passport Parking mobile app at the Vernon Hills Metra station will go live Tuesday, Sept. 12. The free app will allow residents and commuters to pay for parking from...
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New app for Bartlett commuters to pay for parkingSep 01, 2017 5:30 am - Beginning Friday, commuters who ride the Metra trains from the Bartlett station will have a new online option to pay for their daily parking stalls. The village of Bartl...
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Kane County searching for new Metra board memberAug 23, 2017 1:00 am - Kane County officials began searching for a new Metra representative this week, a position with both perks and challenges. Elgin resident Manny Barbosa is the county's c...
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Libertyville Metra lot repavingAug 22, 2017 1:00 am - Resurfacing of the Prairie Crossing South Metra parking lot and Station Place in Libertyville is scheduled to take place between mid-August and early September, official...
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Resurfacing planned for Libertyville Metra parking lotAug 21, 2017 1:00 am - Resurfacing of the Prairie Crossing South Metra Parking Lot and Station Place in Libertyville is scheduled to take place between mid-August and early September, official...
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Metra to resurface parking lot in LibertyvilleAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - Users of the Prairie Crossing Metra parking lot in Libertyville are being advised the south lot and Station Place will be resurfaced between mid-August and early Septemb...
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Metra picks James Derwinski as new chiefAug 16, 2017 1:00 am - Metra directors chose a veteran employee to head the agency Wednesday. The railroad's chief mechanical officer, James M. Derwinski, 49, will take over from outgoing CEO ...
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New Metra chief expected to be picked WednesdayAug 15, 2017 1:00 am - Metra directors are expected to vote Wednesday on a new leader to replace outgoing Executive Director Don Orseno. The longtime railroader will retire in December, and of...
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Metra service resumes after pedestrian hit by freight train near BarringtonAug 10, 2017 1:00 am - Metra train service on the Union Pacific Northwest Line is gradually returning to normal after a 49-year-old woman was struck by a Canadian National freight train near B...