Articles filed under Metra
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Upgrades are coming to Metra's websiteMay 18, 2016 1:00 am - Metra riders who need to check train times quickly only to go through a multiple-step process on the agency's website will get some relief in June. Metra is promising a ...
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Metra BNSF train to Oswego is back on trackMay 18, 2016 1:00 am - Metra is unthawing engineering and environmental studies about extending Metra's BNSF Line west to Oswego after Kendall County leaders assured the agency they endorse th...
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Metra trains back on schedule after fatal accidentMay 02, 2016 1:00 am - Metra trains are back on regular schedule following delays in Bartlett on the Milwaukee District/West Line after a train struck and killed a pedestrian Monday morning. T...
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Woman struck and killed by Metra train in Villa ParkMay 02, 2016 1:00 am - A woman was struck and killed Monday morning by a Metra train in Villa Park, just hours after a man was killed by a train in Bartlett. The woman, who authorities have no...
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What security is available after CTA robberies?Apr 29, 2016 11:00 pm - What Metra, CTA are doing to keep train commuters safe
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Train station revamp moving ahead in LibertyvilleApr 27, 2016 1:00 am - A facelift for Libertyville's downtown Metra commuter station is moving off the wish list with the hiring of an architect to develop various concepts. RM Swanson Associa...
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Misdemeanors might mean tickets over arrests on Metra in Cook CountyApr 27, 2016 1:00 am - To reduce time spent booking suspects and appearing in court, Metra is authorizing its police officers to write tickets instead of arresting people for some misdemeanors...
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Kids can hop on Metra to mom or dad's job for free ThursdayApr 26, 2016 1:00 am - Metra is offering free rides to kids who tag along with their parents during Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day this Thursday. Children must be accompanied by a far...
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Route 59 Metra station improvements under way in AuroraApr 21, 2016 1:00 am - Work to ease congestion in and around the busiest of all 27 Metra stops on the BNSF line will last through the fall at Route 59 in Aurora. Ken Schroth, the city's direct...
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Tech experts point to Ventra app vulnerabilityApr 20, 2016 1:00 am - A weak spot in Metra's Ventra app could result in lost revenues from free rides if not remedied, a Chicago high-tech security firm warns. How does Chi Networks know this...