Articles filed under Metra
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With visions of a new train station, Des Plaines to purchase more land on Oakton StreetJun 20, 2023 1:00 am - Des Plaines is going to purchase more property on Oakton Street as part of an ongoing mission to land a Metra commuter rail station. The adjoining, undeveloped parcels a...
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Heading to Chicago to see Taylor Swift? Consider public transitJun 01, 2023 1:00 am - No one wants to be in the slow lane heading to a Swift concert, but with thousands of tickets sold for each Soldier Field show, driving and parking will be problematic. ...
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Downtown Arlington Heights commuter lot closing for resurfacingMay 23, 2023 1:00 am - Arlington Heights' Commuter Parking Lot A, located west of Vail Ave and along Northwest Highway, is scheduled to be closed until Friday evening for resurfacing work. Ele...
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Schedule tweaks coming on Metra UP West and Northwest linesMay 23, 2023 1:00 am - Metra passengers on the Union Pacific Northwest and West lines can expect some schedule churn next week. Alterations that start next Tuesday range from adding stops to t...
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'Emergency, emergency, emergency': Witnesses detail fatal Metra crash one year agoMay 22, 2023 5:30 am - By Marni Pyke mpyke@dailyherald.com The time that elapsed between a truck freezing on a rail crossing in Clarendon Hills and its collision with a Metra BNSF Line train w...
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Metra launches new safety campaign promoting appMay 20, 2023 1:00 am - Metra is launching a new publicity campaign aimed at encouraging commuters to report anything from nefarious activity to emergencies to unattended bags. Bright yellow po...
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NTSB documents delve into details of fatal Metra crash with truck in Clarendon HillsMay 17, 2023 1:00 am - A slew of National Transportation Safety Board documents released Wednesday give new insight into a fatal crash between a Metra train and a truck one year ago in Clarend...
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When it comes to transportation, there's a lot riding on Chicago's new mayorMay 15, 2023 5:30 am - When he's not working to reduce violence, fix schools and ease poverty, new Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson can take a break and pivot to transportation. That only entail...
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Suburbs appeal railway merger, ask for tougher conditionsMay 12, 2023 1:00 am - A suburban coalition that fought a major railroad merger filed an appeal Thursday asking federal judges to review the U.S. Surface Transportation Board's approval and im...
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Platform rebuilds and more: What projects Metra plans to tackle this summerMay 08, 2023 1:00 am - With more than 200,000 new rail ties to be installed, 24 crossing rebuilds, 12 platform replacements and two new stations, Metra riders can expect a busy construction se...