Articles filed under Metra
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Transit’s fiscal cliff gets steeper as leaders warn of ‘death spiral’Nov 22, 2024 5:57 pm - Metra, Pace and the CTA delivered their 2025 budgets to the RTA Friday but the big issue is a mega-million shortfall.
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40% drop in Metra trains could come in 2027, leaders warnNov 13, 2024 8:41 pm - Metra leaders are warning of service cuts of up to 40% in 2027 if a pending “fiscal cliff” materializes.
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Metra’s traveling tribute to veterans hard to missNov 11, 2024 1:38 pm - Metra on Monday debuted a unique locomotive honoring veterans, active duty service members and reservists that will operate throughout the system this fall and winter.
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Grab your Metra holiday train tickets — they’ll sell faster than flying reindeerNov 11, 2024 11:21 am - Tickets for Metra’s popular holiday trains go on sale at noon Monday on six lines.
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CTA shrugging off pandemic service lows; how about Metra and Pace?Nov 04, 2024 6:53 pm - The CTA is touting its comeback from COVID-19. How do Metra and Pace stack up?
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How much of your county’s transit sales tax dollars are going to transportation? It ranges from 3% to 100%Oct 20, 2024 9:00 pm - While some counties use all of their RTA sales tax for transportation, others channel millions into public safety.
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Metra budget forecast shows $221 million fiscal cliff coming in 2026Oct 11, 2024 8:51 pm - Metra has released a no-surprises $1.1 billion 2025 budget proposal that would increase operating expenses by 4% and keep fares stable.
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Metra chair job goes to the collar counties; Brown lauded for leadership through COVIDOct 10, 2024 7:10 pm - The new chair of the Metra board is Kane County’s former top prosecutor.
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Is Tesla above license plate laws? We answer that, plus your questions on train noise and constructionSep 29, 2024 9:00 pm - From ‘horn-crazy’ trains in Arlington Heights to suspected EV scofflaws, we’re listening.
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UIC students snap up reduced Metra passes; more colleges could come on boardSep 23, 2024 6:11 pm - College kids across the region could get a break on Metra fares as the agency looks to grow UIC pilot.