Articles filed under Metra
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Funding feud could lead to transit 'Armageddon,' RTA chief saysOct 07, 2012 11:00 pm - I have that déjà vu feeling. A special meeting of the Regional Transportation Authority's been called to vote on funding for the 2013 budget. This time, the meeting fall...
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RTA merger proposal draws objectionsOct 02, 2012 10:00 pm - Better transit is just a merger away, according to the civic group Metropolis Strategies. The organization on Tuesday continued its push for the Regional Transportation ...
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Chicago, suburbs at impasse over transit fundingOct 01, 2012 5:30 am - Allow me a few observations about the latest showdown at the transit corral. Ÿ The current standoff between Pace, Metra and the Chicago Transit Authority over less than ...
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Power struggle over transit continuesSep 28, 2012 11:28 am - It’s expected to be a weekend of negotiations between the CTA, Pace, Metra and Regional Transportation leaders after they failed to resolve a budget impasse that pits ci...
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How to get to the course in time to hang with Tiger and RorySep 24, 2012 5:30 am - Sunglasses? Check. Plus fours? Check. Sunscreen? Check. Sharpie for autographs? Check. Transportation plan to get you to the Ryder Cup? Che........ Don’t worry. That’s w...
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Editorial: RTA needs to be fair to Metra, PaceSep 18, 2012 5:00 am - The tricky world of transportation funding in the Chicago area hit a snag last week. There is time for compromise and we urge the Chicago representatives on the Regional...
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Should RTA borrow to fix its transit systems?Sep 14, 2012 6:57 pm - As sales tax revenues that pay for public transit continue to surge upward, should the extra money go to capital needs — new buses and fixing track — or operating costs ...
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Fracas over money leads to RTA gridlockSep 14, 2012 6:15 pm - Old rivalries between the suburbs and Chicago erupted Friday as Regional Transportation Authority leaders feuded over who should get $6 million — Pace, Metra or the CTA....
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Metra parking lot more expensive for Prospect HeightsSep 11, 2012 5:29 pm - The city of Prospect Heights will continue to lease land from ComEd for the Metra parking lot at 55 S. Wolf Road, at least until 2015, but the utility won’t get the kind...
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Girl injured in Elgin Metra crash Saturday nightSep 09, 2012 10:34 am - A South Elgin man faces a number of charges after the car he was driving went off the road and collided with a Metra train late Saturday, severely injuring his 14-month-...