Articles filed under Metra
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Secret Metra report reveals internal views of patronage allegationsSep 23, 2014 5:30 am - Ex-CEO's words on Madigan inquiry about raise at issue
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Are other fare options on Metra's horizons?Sep 19, 2014 1:01 am - Regular Metra riders could be offered the chance to buy a yearly pass if studies show customers want that option and the agency would benefit. It's an optimal time to ex...
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Metra spent $1.3 million to oust former chief Alex CliffordSep 04, 2014 1:01 am - Spin control and legal advice related to Alex Clifford's exit from Metra and his accusations of corruption cost more than the actual separation agreement with the former...
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Metra train strikes, kills man in Des PlainesAug 26, 2014 1:00 am - A man in his 40s died after he was hit by an outbound Metra train on the Union Pacific/Northwest Line late Tuesday afternoon in Des Plaines. The man was pronounced dead ...
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Pyke: Are I-355 traffic delays the protesters' fault?Aug 25, 2014 5:00 am - Protest all you want, but don't cause an accident or delay my commute. That was how a majority of readers responded to last week's column on Overpasses for America demon...
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Metra could get extra RTA money for improvementsAug 20, 2014 1:01 am - New budget proposals from the Regional Transportation Authority break from tradition by distributing a 2 percent share of much sought-after funds to Metra. Previously th...
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Pyke: Highway bridge protests exercise free speech, but irk driversAug 18, 2014 5:00 am - Rush hour on southbound I-355 near Lombard. Traffic is moving at a decent clip when it inexplicably jams up. Accident? Roadwork? Neither. Instead, it's a gaper's block a...
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Metra service expansion called unlikely in face of shortfallAug 15, 2014 1:01 am - Dreams of Metra service expansions from new stations to extra trains are pie in the sky, and it's time to recognize that reality when planning for the future, officials ...
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Editorial: All of us have work to do to make rails saferAug 11, 2014 11:00 pm - Rail safety expert Lanny Wilson pretty succinctly described the state of efforts to protect people from the dangers of crossing railroad tracks. Wilson's take, quoted in...
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Railroad accidents underscore safety conference's missionAug 11, 2014 5:00 am - A driver who ignored lowered crossing gates and headed into the path of a train and a brother and sister killed on a Metra line provided textbook examples of the importa...