Articles filed under Metra
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Hanover Park to host transit service study open houseOct 22, 2012 8:51 am - Hanover Park will host an open house on the village’s County Farm Road Transit Service Study at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at village hall, 2121 Lake St., Hanover Park...
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Will Metra prices go up again?Oct 12, 2012 11:28 am - After weathering fare hikes of up to 30 percent to pay for operating costs in February, Metra riders might be hit with an increase again. This time, the jump could range...
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Move to pick suburban Metra chair failsOct 12, 2012 9:41 am - Despite behind-the-scenes political intrigue, Metra’s leadership remained the same Friday. A vote in favor of picking Metra Director Brad O’Halloran of Orland Park as ch...
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Experts say rail crossing safety costly but crucialOct 11, 2012 12:00 pm - Saving someone’s life at a railway crossing could be as easy as adding more gates. But making crossings in Illinois less hazardous is costly, experts said Thursday at a ...
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Emergency declaration fizzles at RTAOct 10, 2012 3:18 pm - Regional Transportation Authority board directors didn’t buy arguments that empty desks in the auditing and IT departments justified emergency spending Wednesday. The bo...
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City-suburbs transit turf spat resolved — for nowOct 09, 2012 3:22 pm - A transit impasse that pitted the suburbs against the city appears resolved for now. Regional Transportation Authority leaders approved a compromise funding plan for the...
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Funding feud could lead to transit 'Armageddon,' RTA chief saysOct 07, 2012 11:00 pm - I have that déjà vu feeling. A special meeting of the Regional Transportation Authority's been called to vote on funding for the 2013 budget. This time, the meeting fall...
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RTA merger proposal draws objectionsOct 02, 2012 10:00 pm - Better transit is just a merger away, according to the civic group Metropolis Strategies. The organization on Tuesday continued its push for the Regional Transportation ...
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Chicago, suburbs at impasse over transit fundingOct 01, 2012 5:30 am - Allow me a few observations about the latest showdown at the transit corral. Ÿ The current standoff between Pace, Metra and the Chicago Transit Authority over less than ...
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Power struggle over transit continuesSep 28, 2012 11:28 am - It’s expected to be a weekend of negotiations between the CTA, Pace, Metra and Regional Transportation leaders after they failed to resolve a budget impasse that pits ci...