Articles filed under Metra
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Former Kane County Board member gets Metra board appointmentFeb 09, 2021 12:00 am - The person representing Kane County's interests on the Metra board will be an actual locomotive engineer. County board members unanimously appointed former county board ...
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What's in Metra's new train cars, and when they'll debutJan 25, 2021 4:30 am - Yes to outlets on trains, so no more worries about your phone dying. No to flip seats. And, yes to video screens with PSAs. Metra directors took a huge step toward upgra...
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Metra cars with cupholders and video screens are comingJan 13, 2021 12:00 am - Commuters can expect a gradual replacement of Metra's vintage railcars with a new fleet that offers cupholders, charging outlets and video screens. Metra directors appro...
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Officials pin hopes on Buttigieg as he prepares to steer U.S. transportationJan 11, 2021 4:30 am - Local road budgets are busted. Metra trains are empty and O'Hare International Airport is far below capacity. Pothole season is looming - and we're still in the grip of ...
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Transit predictions for 2021: Air travel rebounds, Metra has 'existentialist' crisisDec 28, 2020 4:30 am - Uncertain what 2021 will bring after a year of empty Metra trains, roads, airports and state coffers, thanks to COVID-19? Fear not. Five experts have gazed into their cr...
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Set a place for Zoom: Many suburbanites will forgo traditional Thanksgiving trips this yearNov 23, 2020 4:30 am - Traditionally, this is the week Curt Alliaume packs his family into the car and steers toward Washington, D.C., for a Thanksgiving feast with all the trimmings — includi...
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Pedestrian struck and killed by train in ElmhurstNov 18, 2020 12:00 am - A pedestrian was struck and killed by a Metra train Wednesday evening in Elmhurst. Officials said Elmhurst firefighters and police responded to the scene at North Haven...
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With COVID-19, taking shelter gets complicated for chilly Metra ridersNov 16, 2020 4:30 am - Here's another COVID-19 mind bender for public health officials with winter on the doorstep: How do you keep public transit riders safe from the elements - and socially ...
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How Metra may fill its budget hole if there's no federal rescueOct 19, 2020 5:30 am - Service cuts are an option if no federal aid emerges for Metra, Union Pacific employees verifying tickets behind plexiglass creates "a mess," but a massively complicated...
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Metra sues Union Pacific, wants conductors back walking trainsOct 14, 2020 1:00 am - Metra and Union Pacific Railroad are on a collision course, with the commuter agency asking the courts to order the freight giant to have conductors resume collecting fa...