Articles filed under Metra
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Metra budget won't raise fares; it brings back trains, but bets passengers will lagOct 13, 2021 1:00 am - Metra's $900 million proposed budget for 2022 is a balancing act as leaders lean on federal aid to bring service back to pre-COVID-19 levels on all lines in hopes of rec...
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Mount Prospect train station, dozens more could be soldOct 07, 2021 1:00 am - Mount Prospect officials are discussing the possible redevelopment of land surrounding the downtown Metra train station property, amid reports Union Pacific is looking t...
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Soldier Field vs. Arlington Park: Which stadium would you rather travel to?Sep 30, 2021 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story was originally published on June 28, 2021. The Bears have agreed to buy Arlington Park for $197.2 million. It's a bit of a long shot that...
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Vehicle removed from train tracks near LincolnshireSep 29, 2021 1:00 am - No injuries are being reported in connection with a vehicle stuck on railroad tracks near the Prairie View Metra station between Buffalo Grove and Vernon Hills, just wes...
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Metra directors approve 21% raise for top executive, but it's not unanimousSep 15, 2021 1:00 am - Metra board members approved a salary increase of about 21% including retirement benefits for the agency's chief Wednesday, but the vote wasn't unanimous. Executive Dire...
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Feds reject initial CN plan for merger with Kansas City railroad that's drawn ire from some suburbsAug 31, 2021 1:00 am - It wasn't a knockout punch, but federal regulators' rejection of an important component of the Canadian National Railway's bid to buy the Kansas City Southern Railway mi...
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Man killed after being struck by Metra train near LibertyvilleJul 27, 2021 1:00 am - A man was struck and killed by an outbound Metra train near Libertyville just after 8 a.m. Tuesday, authorities said. Metra officials said the man was standing "on the t...
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Changes in plans in Glen Ellyn? The latest on the effort to revamp the downtown train stationJul 23, 2021 5:30 am - The concept behind a new Glen Ellyn train station is to create a downtown focal point while giving commuters easier access to a transit hub. Toward that end, village boa...
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Projects to make it easier to get around Mount ProspectJul 20, 2021 11:00 pm - Mount Prospect commuters can expect to have a little more waiting room at the village's downtown Metra station, and drivers can expect fewer delays after the Union Pacif...
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What suburban projects landed in House infrastructure billJul 19, 2021 5:30 am - Like them or hate them, congressional earmarks are back in a five-year, multibillion-dollar U.S. House transportation bill that dangles millions for roads, intersections...