Articles filed under Metra
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Congress might move deadline for train safety system after railroads revoltSep 30, 2015 1:00 am - Amid dire threats of no Metra service or freight train shipments, Congress could be poised to extend a deadline for railroads to install an automatic braking system. Cal...
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Why you might have Wi-Fi on your Metra train soonSep 25, 2015 1:00 am - Rejoice cautiously, smartphone users - Metra is inching toward a Wi-Fi solution with a pilot program on 10 rail cars debuting later this year. The railroad has talked ab...
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Metra threatens shutdown if safety deadline isn't extendedSep 21, 2015 1:00 am - Every commuter's nightmare could occur in 2016 with a threatened Metra shutdown if Congress doesn't extend the deadline to install a new braking system. Known as Positiv...
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Metra says yes to small pets on all weekend trainsSep 21, 2015 1:00 am - Metra directors will get a paws up from furry riders after voting Monday to expand a pilot project to allow small pets in carriers on all train lines on weekends. The ch...
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Ventra adventure on Metra shows app has potentialSep 20, 2015 11:00 pm - Got the Ventra app loaded. Bought a Metra ticket. Activated the ticket. Now the moment of truth — will my Metra conductor accept this virtual ticket as legal tender? Or ...
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Metra 'still working out' whether to hike faresSep 16, 2015 1:00 am - Metra riders will have to wait for definitive answers on whether fares will spike in 2016. Last fall, agency leaders unrolled an ambitious 10-year modernization plan in...
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Palatine to take fresh look at downtown planSep 14, 2015 5:30 am - The plan for Palatine's downtown, not examined since the start of the Great Recession, will get a fresh look, thanks to a $100,000 study announced by the Regional Transp...
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Will new sales pitch increase Metra ridership?Sep 10, 2015 1:00 am - What will it take to get you on a train? Metra is betting a new image and advertising can do the job. The commuter rail agency Thursday asked interested marketing firms ...
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Downtown Libertyvlle plan to focus on pedestrians, transitSep 08, 2015 1:00 am - Downtown Libertyville already has a lot going for it, but a new effort is aimed at making any remaining potential development focus on a pedestrian-friendly environment ...
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Police say Mt. Prospect woman walked around gates before being struck by trainAug 26, 2015 1:00 am - A 54-year-old Mount Prospect woman walked around train crossing gates in an apparent attempt to get to the other side of the tracks before she was struck and killed by a...