Articles filed under Metra
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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...
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Trains rolling again after bomb investigationMay 12, 2012 2:00 pm - Trains on Metra's Union Pacific Northwest Line were running on schedule Saturday after service had been shut down Friday night while police and bomb squad experts invest...
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Metra train evacuated because of ‘suspicious’ packageMay 11, 2012 10:56 pm - A Metra train in Harvard was evacuated Friday night when a “suspicious” package was found aboard one of the cars, officials said. Passengers were evacuated, and the trai...
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Metra delays Englewood project to study minority contractsMay 11, 2012 6:28 pm - Protesters made their point. Metra officials said they were sympathetic. But it’s not clear if anything will happen to satisfy complaints the agency is ignoring bla...
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Metra riders can expect delays, restrictions for NATO summitMay 11, 2012 4:29 pm - Get to the station 15 minutes early. Expect possible pat-downs. Leave the backpack at home. And you can forget that morning java. Those are among the restrictions and ch...