Articles filed under Metra
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Hultgren, Biggert push for mass transit in federal billApr 20, 2012 8:00 pm - U.S. Reps. Randy Hultgren and Judy Biggert spent time Friday advocating for including mass transit funding in any new federal surface transportation bill. Both Republica...
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Expect Metra delays, no closures during NATO summitApr 17, 2012 5:17 pm - Delays but no major closures on Metra lines during May’s NATO summit was the verdict of the U.S. Secret Service Tuesday. As authorities determine strategies to keep Chic...
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Train strikes pedestrian in Villa ParkApr 13, 2012 9:00 pm - A train struck a pedestrian along the Union Pacific West line in Villa Park during the Friday evening rush hour, authorities said. Scanner reports indicated the person w...
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Metra to post meeting info ahead of timeApr 11, 2012 3:21 pm - Commuters can now arm themselves with information about pertinent issues the Metra board will vote on in advance of any decisions. Until now, details about contracts, bu...
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Woman killed by train in Glen EllynApr 02, 2012 4:00 pm - An outbound commuter train struck and killed a woman Monday afternoon near the Glen Ellyn Metra station, authorities said. Deputy Police Chief Bill Holmer said it appear...
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Palatine senator pushes tough rules for toll hikesApr 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Credit state Sen. Matt Murphy for the Don Quixote bill of the year. The Palatine Republican's bill requiring eight directors on the 11-member Illinois tollway board to...
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Congress lurches toward transportation cash crisisMar 26, 2012 6:12 pm - New switching equipment on Metra’s Milwaukee District Line to reduce delays, refurbished CTA Red Line stations and buses for Pace’s I-55 shuttle are among the projects i...
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When do all commuters get a softer seat?Mar 19, 2012 2:27 pm - Metra Electric Line riders can look forward to a comfier ride later this year when the agency rolls out 160 new Highliner cars. So what about the remaining commuters bou...
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Arlington Heights train death ruled suicideMar 17, 2012 9:00 pm - The office of the Cook County medical examiner has ruled the death of a pedestrian who was hit by an express Metra train in Arlington Heights on Friday a suicide. A repo...
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Pedestrian killed by train in Arlington HeightsMar 16, 2012 10:28 pm - A pedestrian was struck and killed by a commuter train Friday evening in downtown Arlington Heights. Police received the call of a person being struck at 5:17 p.m. Metra...