Articles filed under Metra
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What Metra riders could see in this year’s budgetSep 18, 2024 8:38 pm - Metra’s lackluster ridership is driving down revenues, budgeteers say.
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IDOT hosts information session on Chicago-Rockford rail service planSep 18, 2024 12:57 pm - The Illinois Department of Transportation hosted an informational meeting this week in Elgin to share plans to restart a 90-mile passenger rail service between Chicago and Rockford.
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Lawsuit filed by family of Barrington teen killed when hit by Metra trainSep 18, 2024 10:27 am - A lawsuit has been filed over the death of Barrington teen Marin Lacson, who was struck by a Metra train in downtown Barrington earlier this year.
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Goodbye trains, hello gridlock — will transit cash crunch spell big-time cuts?Sep 15, 2024 4:45 pm - What happens when Metra, Pace and the CTA hit the “fiscal cliff”? How about 30% to 40% fewer commuter trains to the suburbs.
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What Senate leaders learned on summer road trip, as transit mega merger loomsSep 01, 2024 7:09 pm - Barely there bus service and fears of a power grab. Here’s what state senators learned when they visited the suburbs this summer to discuss transit amid talks of mega merger.
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Senate transit forum Friday in DuPage lets riders share vision for trains, busesAug 07, 2024 7:01 pm - Want more Metra trains? Worried about a transit financial Armageddon? Senators will listen Friday in Naperville.
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Thousands of O’Hare travelers hit by outage, some Metra UP trains slowedJul 19, 2024 10:53 am - Flying out of Chicago today? Check your flight status, as global computer glitch disrupts travel by air and train.
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One dead after train collides with car near InglesideJul 15, 2024 8:39 am - One person has died after a Metra commuter train collided with a car near Ingleside today.
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Transit agency leaders push back on calls to merge Pace, CTA, MetraJul 10, 2024 2:01 pm - It was standing room only in a downtown Chicago committee hearing Tuesday as activists, transit experts and lobbyists hung on the words of the region’s transit agency chiefs.
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A major shake-up of Metra, CTA and Pace? Now’s the time to speak out as public hearings kick offJul 07, 2024 5:10 pm - More trains? One fare system? One mega transit board? Give lawmakers a piece of your mind at upcoming forums.