Articles filed under Metra
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Traffic, crashes and congestion rebounding after COVID-19 spring slumpOct 12, 2020 5:30 am - Trucks are up, cars are down. Lower income earners take the most daily trips. More people died in vehicle crashes this year than in 2019. And, yes, folks are driving fas...
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Huntley may get a Metra or Amtrak stop with new passenger rail projectOct 06, 2020 1:00 am - After multiple false-starts, Huntley is on track to get a Metra or an Amtrak stop as plans to reconnect Chicago and Rockford by train move forward for the first time in ...
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Metra won't raise fares but needs to cover $70 million gapOct 06, 2020 1:00 am - Even with running trains on reduced schedules, Metra faces a $70 million shortfall next year, officials said Tuesday before releasing a preliminary 2021 budget of $700 m...
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Barrington officials: New rule for gas on trains has 'quite acute' potential for catastropheOct 05, 2020 5:30 am - A new player, liquefied natural gas, has joined the list of hazardous materials cruising through Illinois by train - a move the federal government says is safe but raise...
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No more free rides on Metra Union Pacific linesOct 05, 2020 1:00 am - Metra Union Pacific riders should be prepared to show tickets or passes at Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago this week after months of absent fare collection. Ami...
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Railway collisions plummet nationwide,­ but not in IllinoisSep 28, 2020 5:30 am - With train traffic decreasing in 2020 because of COVID-19 and Illinoisans hunkering down in the spring, it seems logical that railway crossing crashes would plummet, rig...
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Weekend service to continue, Metra, RTA officials saySep 24, 2020 1:00 am - No cuts in weekend service for Metra riders are currently planned, but without an infusion of $32 billion nationwide for public transit, agencies will face tough choices...
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Work progresses on Glenview Road Metra crossingSep 23, 2020 1:00 am - Metra crews are working to replace the rubberized crossing at Glenview Road - the main thoroughfare through downtown Glenview - with precast concrete sections. Work star...
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A Mother's Day spent moving dirt at the dump? Bloomingdale Twp. Road District invoices under scrutinySep 21, 2020 5:30 am - Labor Day 2016. A day of leisure for many, but not for a Bloomingdale Township Road District contractor who spent eight hours moving dirt at a local dump, records obtain...
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Can 'My Metra' campaign fill empty trains?Sep 16, 2020 5:30 am - With ridership 90% down from norms, Metra is banking on a $967,000 ad campaign that publicizes an all-out effort to keep railcars squeaky-clean amid COVID-19. However, w...