Articles filed under Metra
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Oswego lobbies Metra to extend BNSF line to villageFeb 24, 2016 12:00 am - We're still here and we want commuter trains, Oswego leaders reminded Metra directors Wednesday Metra's BNSF service terminates in Aurora. but plans to extend the line t...
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Can ads make Metra irresistible to drivers?Feb 24, 2016 12:00 am - Can a snappy jingle get more riders in Metra seats? Agency leaders committed $4 million over three years to that premise by hiring a marketing and ad agency Wednesday. P...
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Pyke: Tired of Union Station? Improvements are comingFeb 22, 2016 4:45 am - While commuters at the Ogilvie Transportation Center enjoy a gleaming station and wide platforms, it's a lemming-eat-lemming existence for Metra riders at Chicago Union ...
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Want free Wi-Fi on Metra? Look for the right signFeb 22, 2016 12:00 am - The hottest seat in town this week isn't in a stadium or concert hall. Instead, for Metra riders, it's going to be aboard one of 11 railcars with free Wi-Fi hot spots th...
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No Ethanol fire as initially reported, but Metra trains delayedFeb 18, 2016 12:00 am - It was one of the most attention-grabbing Metra alerts ever - "due to an ethanol freight train that has caught fire," BNSF Line trains were halted in Hinsdale Wednesday ...
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Pyke: Metra log details requests for job favorsFeb 15, 2016 4:30 am - The days of powerful people asking for favors at Metra aren't over yet, a look at the agency's log of job-related inquiries shows. But the fact the agency is now recordi...
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Metra Union Pacific West Line resumes normal scheduleFeb 11, 2016 12:00 am - After two days of misery following a fire that damaged switches and signals on the UP West Line, the route is back in business. "Union Pacific has completed repairs to a...
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Two Metra's UP West Line trains canceled for ThursdayFeb 10, 2016 12:00 am - Two Metra Union Pacific West Line trains have been canceled for the morning rush Thursday, but officials estimate the service - disrupted as a result of a fire on Tuesda...
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Fire causes delays on UP West through ThursdayFeb 09, 2016 12:00 am - As a result of a fire that damaged vital switches and signals Tuesday, Metra commuters on the UP West Line can expect delays continuing into Thursday. Metra canceled thr...
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Two tracks open again after Metra derailment near NapervilleFeb 08, 2016 12:00 am - Metra service returned to near normal with only a couple of reported delays Monday evening as the system recovered from a morning train derailment east of Naperville. Me...