Articles filed under Metra
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Will new chairman bring Metra some Irish luck?Nov 26, 2012 4:30 am - It’s crunchtime for Metra’s new chairman, Brad O’Halloran — with big challenges that require a game plan where failure isn’t an option. But am I talking about the fundin...
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Metra set to raise cost of 10-ride passNov 15, 2012 11:17 am - “Again?” was the unenthusiastic reaction of Metra 10-ride pass users upon learning fares could spike by 11 percent on Feb. 1, 2013. Metra’s board of directors approved r...
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New Metra cars don’t eclipse ‘transit desert’ concernsNov 14, 2012 12:09 pm - Metra officials thanked Illinois lawmakers for coming up with $585 million to pay for 160 new rail cars on the Electric Line Wednesday but said the system’s needs don’t ...
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New Metra chairman faces funding gap, regional rivalryNov 02, 2012 2:15 pm - New Metra Chairman and south suburbanite Brad O’Halloran promised a fresh start for the agency Friday amid the backdrop of a regional turf war and a capital revenue cris...
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O’Halloran expected to be named Metra chairmanOct 31, 2012 12:23 pm - And the new Metra chairman will be — Brad O’Halloran. Maybe. O’Halloran, an Orland Park village trustee, was expected to be anointed as Metra chairman at the board’s Oct...
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Paratransit advocates still seething over 'limo' commentOct 29, 2012 5:00 am - Thanks to the binders full of emails I received on paratransit, I'm turning the column over to you today. But that's not the only hot transportation topic this week. We'...
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RTA chief extends olive branch after ‘limousine’ commentOct 24, 2012 4:57 pm - Regional Transportation Authority Chairman John S. Gates Jr. apologized Wednesday for remarks about paratransit that offended disabled riders, including calling it a “li...
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Open house on Metra plans:Oct 23, 2012 5:32 pm - A public open house is scheduled for 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8 at the Grayslake village hall, 10 S. Seymour Ave., regarding Metra’s new strategic plan. The open house...
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Metra to hold public hearing in Arlington HeightsOct 23, 2012 2:26 pm - Metra will be hosting a series of public hearings to gain input on capital funding priorities. For North and Northwest suburban Cook County residents, a hearing will be ...
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Furor over paratransit ‘limousine’ comment buildsOct 23, 2012 10:39 am - The Regional Transportation Authority is expected to get an earful Wednesday from transit riders with disabilities who say they are angry and offended because of comment...