Articles filed under Metra
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Train-riding police nab crossing scofflawsAug 19, 2015 1:00 am - A flash of dark blue, and the pedestrian was across the tracks. The pedestrian was safe from an oncoming Metra train but not from police officers on the train who witne...
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More slowdowns for BNSF commuters as rails are fixedAug 17, 2015 1:00 am - Metra BNSF Line riders can expect delays of up to five minutes on late afternoon trains starting this week through Sept. 4. BNSF Railroad is removing old rails and repla...
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Four weekends you'll want to avoid driving on expresswaysAug 17, 2015 1:00 am - Worst traffic ever? Veteran Chicago drivers might dispute that but there's no argument that four weekends worth of expressway lane and ramp closures beginning Wednesday ...
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Lolla fans can avoid traffic-palooza with public transitJul 30, 2015 1:00 am - Whether it's Florence + the Machine, The Lonely Biscuits, or Metallica that floats your boat, suburban rock fans are advised to take public transit to Lollapalooza. ...
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Train crash victim identified as 30-year-old Des Plaines manJul 24, 2015 1:00 am - The person struck and killed by a Metra train Thursday night in unincorporated Maine Township was identified Friday as a 30-year-old Des Plaines man, officials said. An ...
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Person struck, killed by Metra train in Maine TownshipJul 23, 2015 1:00 am - A person was struck and killed by a Metra train Thursday night, according to railway officials. Meg Reille, Metra spokeswoman, said the person was struck by outbound Nor...
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Critics say Metra's app no substitute for universal cardJul 22, 2015 1:00 am - After riders chided Metra for dropping the ball on a universal fare card Wednesday, leaders countered that they're offering the next-best thing and said piggybacking on ...
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Metra ticket purchasing system back onlineJul 22, 2015 1:00 am - Metra has announced on its website that ticket agencies are able to process credit cards for ticket purchases again. The system went offline briefly this morning. ...
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Pyke: Suburban transit better, but still 'miles to go' for disabledJul 19, 2015 1:00 am - A high-tech job at Bell Labs brought Ray Campbell to the DuPage suburbs in 1986. His greatest challenge, however, wasn't at his new workplace; it was getting there. Camp...
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UP defends bypassing Metra's costly wind detectors in delaying trainsJul 18, 2015 7:32 am - Metra spent about $200,000 in 2014 buying wind detectors known as anemometers for its three Union Pacific routes to avoid unnecessary weather-related delays. But Monday ...