Articles filed under Metra
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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...
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Metra asks for 68 percent fare hike over 10 yearsOct 09, 2014 10:00 am - Although a final vote isn't until November, a majority of Metra leaders Thursday committed to a proposal to raise fares an average of 10.8 percent in 2015 followed by in...
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Editorial: Metra report shows the politics still gripping IllinoisSep 24, 2014 1:01 am - The latest information to surface regarding a 2013 Metra patronage scandal is instructive, especially for the public as it tries to decipher what really goes on behind t...