Articles filed under Metra
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Downtown Des Plaines train station to get faceliftMay 10, 2013 4:38 pm - The Des Plaines city council recently awarded the contract for remodeling the downtown Metra train station to the lowest bidder, Tuscany Construction Inc., of Addison, f...
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Is it time to cap Metra fare hikes?May 06, 2013 5:00 am - “Oh, the good old days of 2011, when a 10-ride Metra pass to the city cost only $36.55,” I thought as I forked over $52.50 to the ticket agent last week. Metra monthly a...
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Will cost derail Wi-Fi on Metra trains?May 02, 2013 6:33 pm - Plans to install Wi-Fi in Metra train cars hit a $72 million roadblock Thursday with officials experiencing sticker shock regarding what had been intended as a free serv...
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Metra meeting could decide CEO’s futureApr 30, 2013 11:31 am - Metra leaders will huddle in closed session Thursday to discuss what could be the end of the line for CEO Alex Clifford’s tenure at the troubled agency. Clifford, who st...
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South side visitors have options when Red Line shuts downApr 25, 2013 12:25 pm - White Sox fans and visitors to South Side attractions in Chicago such as the Museum of Science and Industry should find alternates to using the CTA’s Red Line starting M...
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Feds: Metra whistle-blower owed thousandsApr 23, 2013 2:00 pm - A Metra whistle-blower who tried to warn about safety issues deserves $38,000 in compensation for losing his job, federal regulators say. The signalman had worked at Met...
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Wet week begs question: Are flooded roads inevitable?Apr 22, 2013 5:15 am - Sitting in traffic along with every other detoured driver in Downers Grove whose usual Highland Avenue route onto I-88 was flooded, I had to wonder — can we do better? U...
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Metra CEO’s future still a question markApr 19, 2013 5:50 pm - Metra board directors established a process for CEO Alex Clifford to get his contract renewed but it’s still unclear if he has the backing necessary to continue at the a...
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10-ride sales drop troubling for MetraApr 19, 2013 1:38 pm - Tanking 10-ride pass purchases led some Metra board directors to wonder if the agency should reconsider a price hike instituted in February. About 126,642 10-ride passes...
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Can $382,000 for consultants heal regional transit rifts?Apr 17, 2013 7:57 pm - Regional Transportation Authority leaders agreed Wednesday to try to solve deep-seated turf wars among transit agencies by hiring outside experts for $382,855 to devise ...