Articles filed under Metra
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Metra aiming to reduce close callsMar 08, 2016 12:00 am - Metra is increasing the number of employees who can report close calls confidentially, after seeing positive results from a 2015 initiative, officials said Tuesday. Sinc...
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Metra to add more police officers on trainsMar 03, 2016 12:00 am - Metra is beefing up security by creating a special unit of six police officers whose main focus is to patrol trains. The agency's police department is hiring additional ...
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No injuries in low-speed Metra vs. vehicle crash in PalatineFeb 26, 2016 12:00 am - No one was injured in a low-speed train versus car crash at around 12:44 p.m. Friday on Plum Grove Road in Palatine. Metra spokeswoman Meg Reile said the crash was betwe...
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Oswego lobbies Metra to extend BNSF line to villageFeb 24, 2016 12:00 am - We're still here and we want commuter trains, Oswego leaders reminded Metra directors Wednesday Metra's BNSF service terminates in Aurora. but plans to extend the line t...
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Can ads make Metra irresistible to drivers?Feb 24, 2016 12:00 am - Can a snappy jingle get more riders in Metra seats? Agency leaders committed $4 million over three years to that premise by hiring a marketing and ad agency Wednesday. P...
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Pyke: Tired of Union Station? Improvements are comingFeb 22, 2016 4:45 am - While commuters at the Ogilvie Transportation Center enjoy a gleaming station and wide platforms, it's a lemming-eat-lemming existence for Metra riders at Chicago Union ...
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Want free Wi-Fi on Metra? Look for the right signFeb 22, 2016 12:00 am - The hottest seat in town this week isn't in a stadium or concert hall. Instead, for Metra riders, it's going to be aboard one of 11 railcars with free Wi-Fi hot spots th...
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No Ethanol fire as initially reported, but Metra trains delayedFeb 18, 2016 12:00 am - It was one of the most attention-grabbing Metra alerts ever - "due to an ethanol freight train that has caught fire," BNSF Line trains were halted in Hinsdale Wednesday ...
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Pyke: Metra log details requests for job favorsFeb 15, 2016 4:30 am - The days of powerful people asking for favors at Metra aren't over yet, a look at the agency's log of job-related inquiries shows. But the fact the agency is now recordi...
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Metra Union Pacific West Line resumes normal scheduleFeb 11, 2016 12:00 am - After two days of misery following a fire that damaged switches and signals on the UP West Line, the route is back in business. "Union Pacific has completed repairs to a...