Articles filed under Metra
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Metra officials apologize for Union Station overcrowdingJun 07, 2016 1:00 am - Despite a plan to prevent overcrowding at Union Station, back-to-back switch problems during Monday's afternoon rush created claustrophobic conditions for Metra riders a...
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ALERT: Switch problems delay Metra trainsJun 06, 2016 1:00 am - Amtrak switch problems are delaying Metra riders departing from Union Station during this evening's rush hour on three different lines. Delays of more than 30 minutes e...
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Metra brings railroad track safety message to GrayslakeJun 03, 2016 1:00 am - Metra used a special train to carry a message about railroad track safety to Lake County. Cleveland resident Mark Kalina Jr., who lost two legs in a train accident and r...
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Metra train strikes trailer near Libertyville, but no one hurtJun 02, 2016 1:00 am - A Metra train crashed into a small trailer that had broken loose from an SUV near Libertyville on Thursday morning. No one was hurt in the accident, which occurred about...
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Metra adding afternoon trains todayMay 27, 2016 1:00 am - Metra is adding trains today for riders eager to get home early for the Memorial Day long weekend. Changes to the schedule include extra trips early in the afternoon and...
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2 of 3 tracks back but delays persist for some after Metra derailmentMay 27, 2016 1:00 am - Two out of three tracks used for rush-hour service on three Metra lines are open after a train derailment north of Chicago Union Station Friday afternoon, but riders can...
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Fairfield Road closure plannedMay 25, 2016 1:00 am - The railroad crossing on Fairfield Road north of Route 134 in Round Lake will be closed for more than a week beginning at 8 a.m. Wednesday, June 8, and is scheduled to r...
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State gets tougher on rail-crossing scofflawsMay 24, 2016 1:00 am - It blends into the suburban landscape - cars waiting in line behind lowered gates as Metra or freight trains rumble through street-level crossings. But 140 times last ye...
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Pyke: Lawlor's Rt. 53 switch leaves questionsMay 23, 2016 5:30 am - May 18, 2012. Months of endless PowerPoints, bad coffee, uncomfortable chairs and sturm und drang over extending Route 53 into Lake County culminated in a miraculous Kum...
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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 ...