Articles filed under Metra
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Metra eyes 25 percent fare hikesOct 14, 2011 12:00 am - Metra riders gave a thumbs-down to a proposed average fare hike of 25 percent Friday. “It’s so expensive — that makes it difficult for anyone with a lower income,” said ...
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Metra consultant getting for $112,500 for 4 months workOct 14, 2011 12:00 am - Metra board directors swallowed hard and approved a four-month, $112,500 contract for consultant Avery Grimes to assist CEO Alex Clifford Friday. The vote came after Cli...
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State change makes Metra's $84,000 report worthlessOct 03, 2011 12:00 am - It was among the nicer reports I've seen as a journalist. Wire-bound, glossy paper stock, a three-page table of contents. Too bad it went nowhere. Metra paid $84,780 to...
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Metra CEO responds to senators by cutting back on consultingOct 03, 2011 12:00 am - Metra CEO Alex Clifford will cut back costs of a controversial consulting contract in response to criticism from U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Mark Kirk, but he also defend...
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Male pedestrian killed by train in NapervilleSep 30, 2011 12:00 am - A 67-year-old male pedestrian has died after being struck by a Metra train in Naperville late Friday afternoon, authorities said. The man was struck about 5:20 p.m. appr...
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The Soapbox: Fermilab tests speed-of-light barrierSep 24, 2011 4:00 am - The earth moves — fast: Scientists at Fermilab will be whipping subatomic particles around an accelerator tunneled beneath the suburbs, trying to replicate or refute an ...
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Kirk, Durbin want details on proposed Metra fare hikeSep 20, 2011 12:00 am - Both of Illinois U.S. senators are calling on Metra to explain why it’s considering a 30 percent fare hike. The Chicago Tribune reported that Sen. Mark Kirk and Sen. Di...
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Metra urging riders to out cheaters, lax conductorsSep 19, 2011 12:00 am - Does your fellow Metra traveler fudge the truth on their final destination? Is the conductor lackadaisical about collecting fares? Do tell. Metra has launched a “Be Fair...
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Metra tickets could spike by more than 30 percentSep 16, 2011 12:00 am - Metra riders can expect significant fare hikes if scenarios offered at Friday’s board meeting are officially adopted. The increase could be as much as an average of 32 ...
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No injuries when Metra locomotive derails near ElburnSep 15, 2011 12:00 am - Metra trains on the Union Pacific West Line will not be traveling any farther than the La Fox station for most of the night due to a derailment that occurred near the El...