Articles filed under Metra
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Editorial: User-based pay system will get Metra only so farSep 12, 2018 11:00 pm - On Wednesday, the Metra board gave its ridership the gift of a year off from fare hikes. Yet, board members bemoaned the financial situation Metra finds itself in and wo...
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No Metra fare hike, but service cuts loom without state aidSep 12, 2018 1:00 am - Metra leaders gave riders a 2019 fare-hike holiday Wednesday but promised doomsday-scenario downsizing unless state funding materializes. That could mean eliminating sta...
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Route 45 closed in Libertyville; railroad bridge retaining wall collapsesSep 03, 2018 1:00 am - A retaining wall on Route 45 in Libertyville collapsed overnight, one day after the Lake County Sheriff's Department shut down the roadway in both directions. The retai...
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Pedestrian fatally struck by Metra train near Wheaton stopSep 02, 2018 1:00 am - A pedestrian was struck and killed by an inbound Metra train Sunday afternoon in Wheaton, officials said. The person, who has not been identified, was hit about 3 p.m. n...
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Lipinski fed up with Metra BNSF Line problems, wants 'results'Aug 29, 2018 1:00 am - After thousands of his constituents who use Metra's BNSF Line sweated through another service meltdown Monday at Union Station, U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski delivered a rare r...
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Metra expected to be back to normal Tuesday after Monday meltdownAug 27, 2018 1:00 am - Metra BNSF commuters had an abysmal ride home Monday afternoon after signal problems delayed rush-hour trains and caused overcrowding at Union Station, which one rider d...
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Wheaton to finish restoring fire-damaged Metra station this fallAug 23, 2018 1:00 am - Wheaton commuters can expect to see the downtown Metra station fully reopened later this fall, nearly a year after an accidental fire broke out in the depot at Front and...
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Drunks on your train? Here's what Metra can do about itAug 12, 2018 1:00 am - Whether it's tipsy teens headed to Lollapalooza or surly drunks on St. Patrick's Day, many Metra passengers will find themselves riding in unofficial bar cars from time ...
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Railway gridlock fix should equal better service for Metra ridersAug 06, 2018 5:30 am - How will railroad bridges and new tracks in Chicago get Naperville and Lisle riders on Metra's BNSF Line to work and home faster? By removing 9,600 passengers and 30 tra...
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Rock on with Metra to Lollapalooza, but not in rush hourAug 02, 2018 1:00 am - Metra regulars heading to the daily grind and exuberant Lollapalooza fans don't mix well - and there's no reason they should have to, officials said as the region heads ...