Articles filed under Metra
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Pyke: Could extra transit funding prevent Metra hike?Oct 27, 2014 5:30 am - Just days remain before the Nov. 4 election. If you're a Metra rider, here's one reason you might want to talk transit funding with the state and federal candidates runn...
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Work continues at Lombard Metra stationOct 25, 2014 7:45 am - Workers had mild weather on their side this week as they kept moving steadily along with construction at the Lombard Metra station. An extensive makeover is ongoing at t...
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South Side bridge should help region's freight bottleneckOct 23, 2014 1:01 am - Metra and Norfolk Southern freight railroad executives heralded the completion of a bridge on Chicago's South Side Thursday that is expected to reduce delays across the ...
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Pyke: Is 10-year plan for Metra hikes justified?Oct 20, 2014 5:30 am - A Metra white paper that makes the case for a fare increase, totaling 68 percent compounded over 10 years, contains some interesting numbers. Although the report feature...
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Metra smartphone app should be ready for riders in MayOct 18, 2014 7:31 am - While promoting a new mobile ticketing app as easy and convenient for passengers, Metra also could reap benefits from the change by closing a free ride loophole. Officia...
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Feds find Metra 'generally compliant' but cite safety issuesOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - Do you feel safe in a Metra train that's "generally compliant" with federal regulations? That's the question riders will be asking after an audit released Thursday by th...
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RTA picks suburban planner as new chiefOct 15, 2014 1:01 am - A self-described "policy wonk" from the suburbs is the Regional Transportation Authority's next leader. RTA board directors appointed Acting Executive Director Leanne Re...
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Transit app to debut in February for Metra, CTA and Pace ridersOct 15, 2014 1:01 am - Metra will begin testing a new smartphone app in February that allows riders to buy tickets on trains and display them to conductors. The app also can be used by CTA and...
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Editorial: Metra still has much selling to do on fare-hike planOct 12, 2014 1:01 am - There are some positive things to say about the plan Metra announced last week to increase fares in support of a systematic and thorough program to upgrade and maintain ...
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Lawmakers aren't embracing Metra fare increasesOct 10, 2014 1:01 am - State lawmakers Friday were not ready to climb on board Metra's call for a decade of fare hikes. Metra's board of directors Thursday announced a sweeping plan to raise t...