Articles filed under Metra
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Metra train strikes trailer near Libertyville, but no one hurtJun 02, 2016 1:00 am - A Metra train crashed into a small trailer that had broken loose from an SUV near Libertyville on Thursday morning. No one was hurt in the accident, which occurred about...
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Metra adding afternoon trains todayMay 27, 2016 1:00 am - Metra is adding trains today for riders eager to get home early for the Memorial Day long weekend. Changes to the schedule include extra trips early in the afternoon and...
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2 of 3 tracks back but delays persist for some after Metra derailmentMay 27, 2016 1:00 am - Two out of three tracks used for rush-hour service on three Metra lines are open after a train derailment north of Chicago Union Station Friday afternoon, but riders can...
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Fairfield Road closure plannedMay 25, 2016 1:00 am - The railroad crossing on Fairfield Road north of Route 134 in Round Lake will be closed for more than a week beginning at 8 a.m. Wednesday, June 8, and is scheduled to r...
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State gets tougher on rail-crossing scofflawsMay 24, 2016 1:00 am - It blends into the suburban landscape - cars waiting in line behind lowered gates as Metra or freight trains rumble through street-level crossings. But 140 times last ye...
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Pyke: Lawlor's Rt. 53 switch leaves questionsMay 23, 2016 5:30 am - May 18, 2012. Months of endless PowerPoints, bad coffee, uncomfortable chairs and sturm und drang over extending Route 53 into Lake County culminated in a miraculous Kum...
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Upgrades are coming to Metra's websiteMay 18, 2016 1:00 am - Metra riders who need to check train times quickly only to go through a multiple-step process on the agency's website will get some relief in June. Metra is promising a ...
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Metra BNSF train to Oswego is back on trackMay 18, 2016 1:00 am - Metra is unthawing engineering and environmental studies about extending Metra's BNSF Line west to Oswego after Kendall County leaders assured the agency they endorse th...
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Metra trains back on schedule after fatal accidentMay 02, 2016 1:00 am - Metra trains are back on regular schedule following delays in Bartlett on the Milwaukee District/West Line after a train struck and killed a pedestrian Monday morning. T...
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Woman struck and killed by Metra train in Villa ParkMay 02, 2016 1:00 am - A woman was struck and killed Monday morning by a Metra train in Villa Park, just hours after a man was killed by a train in Bartlett. The woman, who authorities have no...