Articles filed under Metra
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Metra wants to hear from you about shaking up traditional train schedulesMay 25, 2024 5:14 pm - Metra is asking riders to list their current and future needs as the agency contemplates a shift to a regional system that’s not just about rush-hour service but all-day. You can comment through June 19.
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Woman struck, killed by Metra train in BartlettMay 23, 2024 6:51 am - Authorities are investigating the death of an adult woman fatally struck by a Metra train early Thursday morning in Bartlett. The collision occurred at the grade crossing just before the station where the train was scheduled to arrive at 5:02 a.m., Metra officials said.
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Metra piling more trains on UP and Milwaukee lines; Edgewater stop to debutMay 13, 2024 4:46 pm - Metra continues a restoration of service disrupted during COVID-19 by adding more trains to its Union Pacific and Milwaukee District lines this spring and summer.
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Metra ‘wants to be part of the conversation’ on merging with CTA and Pace, but stays neutralMay 07, 2024 6:23 pm - Metra leaders issued a carefully worded statement Tuesday about the commuter railroad’s potential merger with Pace, the CTA and the Regional Transportation Authority. “We...
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A good deal for the suburbs? Transit merger proposal raises questions about finances, fairnessMay 06, 2024 6:00 am - Ripple effects continue from a proposal to abolish the boards of Metra, Pace, the Chicago Transit Authority and the Regional Transportation Authority and merge the four a...
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Merge CTA, Metra and Pace? Lawmakers debut fix amid pushback from suburbs, transit agenciesApr 29, 2024 9:16 am - State lawmakers unveiled an ambitious plan Monday to fold Metra, Pace and the CTA into one supersized agency that would replace the Regional Transportation Authority. Pro...
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Metra aims to give UIC students a break on fares; pilot program may expand to colleges across regionApr 29, 2024 5:30 am - Metra is poised to launch a pilot program offering reduced fares to University of Illinois Chicago students, an idea that could expand across the region. The Chicago Tran...
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Will your train station get a makeover? Here’s what Metra is fixing in 2024Apr 10, 2024 4:27 pm - A new station platform in Wood Dale, rebuilt crossings in Des Plaines and Elgin, plus 15 updated bridges along the UP North Line are among Metra’s to-do projects this yea...
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Metra adds trains to its busiest route on weekendsApr 04, 2024 7:02 pm - Metra BNSF riders seeking a weekend getaway will have significantly more trains to chose from starting in May. The commuter railroad on Thursday announced an expansion th...
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How to avoid traffic, parking costs while celebrating St. Patrick’s Day this weekendMar 15, 2024 11:56 am - Whether you’re watching the Chicago River turn green or waving at marching leprechauns on the city’s South Side, public transit is your lucky charm this weekend, Metra of...