Articles filed under Metra
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Quinn signs Chicago-area universal fare card billJul 07, 2011 12:00 am - Suburban commuters transferring from Metra to CTA or Pace to Metra know the frustration of having to provide separate fares. But by 2015, the region's three transit agen...
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Metra promises to fix credit card snafuJul 05, 2011 12:00 am - Metra promised customers Tuesday it would make good on double-charges that occurred on credit transactions last week. About 1,500 customers were affected by the mistake ...
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Metra honors Mount Prospect response to May 13 crashJun 24, 2011 12:00 am - Metra officials recognized Mount Prospect this week for the village’s response to the May 13 train collision that took one man’s life. Alex Clifford, CEO of Metra, and ...
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Regional Transportation Authority demands state pay upJun 23, 2011 12:00 am - You owe us $400 million and transit will suffer if it’s not paid is the gist of a Regional Transportation Authority letter to Gov. Pat Quinn and state Comptroller Judy B...
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Metra cop accused of beating man in Round Lake Park barJun 20, 2011 12:00 am - A veteran Metra police officer is due in court next month to answer a battery charge that resulted from a bar altercation in Round Lake Park, authorities said. Round Lak...
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Metra’s ongoing need for oversightJun 20, 2011 12:00 am - Damage control has become something of a tired theme around the administrative halls at Metra since the death of former Executive Director Phil Pagano in 2010. The lack ...
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Metra directors exiting gradually under compromiseJun 20, 2011 12:00 am - There won’t be resignations en masse, but the majority of Metra board directors who served during former Executive Director Phil Pagano’s tenure are expected to be gone ...
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Metra's paying $403,000 for spin controlJun 20, 2011 12:00 am - Talk isn't cheap — at least when it comes to Metra's public relations consultants. The agency has paid more than $403,000 to Culloton Strategies, a communications firm, ...
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Amtrak crew suspended as collision is probedJun 17, 2011 12:00 am - An investigation into what caused Amtrak and Metra trains to collide June 3 at Union Station continues, but three employees with the national passenger railway have been...
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Bike powerJun 14, 2011 12:00 am - Ditch those keys and get your knees pumping. It’s Bike to Work Week and everyone’s doing it. Everyone including DuPage County Chairman Dan Cronin who has pledged to make...