Articles filed under Metra
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Metra wind detectors aim to keep trains on timeMay 02, 2014 5:00 am - Metra officials hope new wind-measuring devices will help keep riders on time during inevitable spring and summer storms. The addition comes after complaints from passen...
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Milwaukee Avenue closure begins in downtown Libertyville for rail crossing repairsMay 02, 2014 1:01 am - Friends Joanne Fraser and Page Webb had the front sitting room area at Hansa Coffee Roasters to themselves, unusual for a Friday afternoon, but perhaps an indicator of w...
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Barrington starts Metra station renovationsApr 29, 2014 1:00 am - As regular rail commuters likely noticed, renovations to the exterior of the Barrington Metra station began Monday, and according to village officials the first day went...
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'Code Red': 5-day road closure looms in LibertyvilleApr 29, 2014 1:00 am - They are hoping for the best, but drivers, business owners, civic leaders and others in Libertyville are bracing for the five-day closure of Milwaukee Avenue at the down...
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New coffee shop coming to Des Plaines train station by AugustApr 24, 2014 1:01 am - Commuters at the Des Plaines Metra station will soon be able to get a cup of coffee or pastry before heading to their train or bus. The city council approved a five-year...
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Report: Unconscious man found near tracks in GlencoeApr 24, 2014 1:01 am - Metra trains on the Union Pacific North Line are being canceled or delayed after a man was discovered lying near the side of the tracks in Glencoe, according to an ABC 7...
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Downtown Libertyville braces for rail crossing workApr 23, 2014 5:00 am - Traffic will be detoured around downtown Libertyville for about five days beginning May 2 while emergency repairs are made to the Metra commuter rail crossing at Milwauk...
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No movement yet on transit reform reportApr 21, 2014 1:01 am - Proposed public transit reforms have yet to gain steam following an Illinois House Mass Transit Committee meeting Monday. Legislators discussed a groundbreaking report f...
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Broken rail equals commuter delays on BNSF line to AuroraApr 21, 2014 1:01 am - A broken rail means headaches for commuters heading home this afternoon on the BNSF Line from Chicago Union Station to Aurora. The broken rail occurred at the south end ...
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Will new Amtrak service to Rockford be a boon?Apr 15, 2014 1:01 am - Previous versions of this article said Elgin's Chicago Street Metra stop would be the Elgin stop on the proposed Chicago to Rockford Amtrak line, but which of Elgin's...