Articles filed under Metra
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Coffee shop coming to Mt. Prospect train stationJun 08, 2012 12:00 pm - Commuters using Mount Prospect's downtown Metra station will soon again be getting their morning coffee jolt. This week, the village board gave its approval to a lease w...
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9 Red Line stations including White Sox will close in 2013 for rebuildJun 04, 2012 1:00 pm - Suburbanites heading to Chinatown or U.S. Cellular Field by transit next spring will need to come up with a new game plan as the CTA temporarily shuts down nine Red Line...
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Reimburse parkers for being displacedJun 04, 2012 10:06 am - Every year for at least the past three years, hundreds of Metra riders such as me who park at the Roselle station are inconvenienced by the village’s “Rose Festival” car...
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Turf war causing transit gridlock in suburbs?Jun 03, 2012 11:00 pm - Pace, Metra, CTA and RTA not on same page
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CTA, Metra and Pace snap back at RTA cost-cutting planMay 30, 2012 3:11 pm - A letter written by RTA Chairman John S. Gates suggesting consolidations of some transit agency services to save money had the desired effect of getting the CTA, Metra a...
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Pedestrian killed by Metra train in LombardMay 27, 2012 6:53 pm - Lombard police are investigating the scene of an accident in which a Metra train this morning struck and killed a pedestrian, according to officials. The pedestrian has ...
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NATO restrictions messing up Bensenville kids' travel plansMay 20, 2012 11:00 pm - They were heading to Washington, D.C., today to learn about government and watch history in the making, but the lesson is starting early for Concord Lutheran School stud...
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Metra security clampdown starts SaturdayMay 18, 2012 6:00 pm - Peaceniks headed downtown to protest the NATO summit and hard-core baseball fans alike will need to leave the chai tea and Gatorade at home today as Metra begins a secur...
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Commuters hope for normalcy after day of bag checks, coffee-less train ridesMay 18, 2012 12:33 pm - Protests and security issues sparked by the NATO summit deflated turnout on Metra lines Monday, while commuters had mixed experiences with screening and restrictions. To...
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Best ways to get around during NATO this weekendMay 13, 2012 11:00 pm - YouTube Just another Crosstown Classic weekend in Chicago. However, the protesters aren't agitated over the designated hitter rule. Their focus is the NATO Summit. Fifty...