Articles filed under Metra
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Metra apologizes for Monday’s rush-hour messJan 09, 2012 11:00 pm - Metra officials on Tuesday apologized for a frustrating afternoon rush BNSF Line passengers experienced Monday. The agency blamed a faulty signal maintained by Amtrak at...
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Gates worked in fatal car-train crash in PalatineJan 03, 2012 11:00 pm - Palatine police have determined that crossing signals and gates were activated and working properly Dec. 27 when an express Metra train struck a car in the village's dow...
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Former Palatine postal worker killed in car-train crashDec 26, 2011 11:00 pm - A retired letter carrier from Palatine was killed Tuesday morning when a Metra express train collided with his car, authorities said. Michael Levgard, 64, was pronounced...
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Man dies after being struck by Metra trainDec 18, 2011 11:00 pm - Authorities said a man has died after he was struck by a Metra train in the Southwest suburbs. Metra spokesman Michael Gillis said a train was pulling into a station in...
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Metra signs off on $1 million in consulting contractsDec 15, 2011 11:00 pm - Despite budget constraints, Metra board directors approved contracts worth more than $1 million for PR and lobbying consultants Friday. Paying four lobbyists a combined ...
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Politics behind delay in picking Metra chairmanDec 15, 2011 11:00 pm - The next leader of Metra’s board of directors remains a mystery. Officials delayed choosing a chairman Friday, deferring the decision until the end of March. Former Chai...
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Metra to spend $100,000 to examine nonunion staff salariesDec 05, 2011 4:30 am - Lost amid the frenzy at last month's Metra board meeting when directors approved a 25 percent fare hike was a contract that passed with little comment. But it's worth no...
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Metra, merchants dodge rail strikeNov 30, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The nation’s freight railroad industry averted a potentially costly strike on Thursday after resolving differences with two of its unions and agreeing to ex...
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Des Plaines police investigating who left car on tracksNov 28, 2011 11:00 pm - Des Plaines police are investigating who abandoned a car on Metra’s North Central Service Line early Tuesday causing a crash that delayed train service for hours. Metra ...
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High speed rail, electric cars and railfan harassment — readers get their sayNov 27, 2011 11:00 pm - It's that season to overeat and give thanks, so I'm serving up a heaping helping of letters and emails. I can't thank you enough for reading, commenting, advising and h...