Articles filed under Metra
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Metra gives CEO job to its interim chiefJan 31, 2014 9:07 am - Metra officials Friday picked an experienced railroader to lead the agency at a pivotal moment in its history. Interim CEO Don Orseno, former chief of operations and a ...
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Metra police future needs public airingJan 30, 2014 3:22 pm - Metra was asking for it when it commissioned a report on its police force — and you’ve got to give the beleaguered commuter rail agency credit for that. The findings by ...
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Metra CEO decision possible FridayJan 29, 2014 4:44 pm - After months of twists and turns, Metra could have a new executive director by the end of the week and a permanent board chairman in February. The board of directors is ...
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Renovations on track at Barrington Metra stationJan 29, 2014 3:36 pm - The exterior of the Barrington Metra station will undergo renovations later this year that include replacing weatherworn, cracked walkways with fresh concrete and new br...
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Metra riders fed up with service disruptionsJan 28, 2014 5:00 am - After a month of delays and cancellations, the suspension of the North Central Service Tuesday because of a Mundelein freight train derailment was the last straw for som...
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Metra weathering latest polar episodeJan 27, 2014 8:31 am - Just one challenge — extreme cold — instead of the one-two punch of blowing snow and subzero temperatures earlier this month made for comparatively smooth trips Monday o...
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Police: Alcohol factor in fatal Round Lake Park train crashJan 23, 2014 6:00 am - Father and his 7-year-old daughter killed
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Train strikes SUV in Round Lake Park, killing driverJan 22, 2014 9:01 pm - A Metra train struck an SUV in Round Lake Park shortly after 6 p.m., killing at least one person, Metra officials said. Milwaukee District North Line train No. 2129 stru...
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Report: Metra police were untrained in firearms, didn’t ride trainsJan 22, 2014 3:48 pm - After months of secrecy, Metra finally released a scathing report Wednesday about its police force that gives details about how officers rarely rode trains and were not ...
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Train scrapes front of car in PalatineJan 22, 2014 3:43 pm - A Palatine woman who got caught in traffic too close to the railroad tracks Wednesday morning had the front of her vehicle scraped by a Metra train, Palatine police said...