Articles filed under Metra
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Spinning truck gouged Metra railcar in fatal crash, NTSB preliminary report revealsJun 15, 2022 1:00 am - Federal investigators released new details Wednesday of how a truck struck by a Metra train pierced a railcar, resulting in a rider's fatal ejection May 11 in Clarendon ...
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Train track project means some Metra commuter delaysJun 07, 2022 1:00 am - Wheaton officials say Metra riders should expect some minor delays during a train track project along the Union Pacific West Line. Beginning Wednesday, Union Pacific Rai...
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With electric vehicle sales growing, how will we pay for road repairs?Jun 06, 2022 5:30 am - Illinois' ambitious goal of putting 1 million electric vehicles on the roads by 2030 includes rebates of $2,000 to $4,000 to entice consumers to buy EVs starting July 1....
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Metra tries $100 monthly passes to lure back elusive ridersJun 01, 2022 1:00 am - Metra is slashing its typical rates for monthly passes in an effort to pump up ridership deflated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The agency will run a pilot project b...
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Wheeling train crash victim leaves three young daughters behind; GoFundMe page establishedMay 26, 2022 1:00 am - Jesus "Ivan" Castrejon was anticipating a week that would make any dad proud. His oldest daughter, Amaya, was graduating from high school, and his youngest girls Victori...
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Wheeling man identified as truck driver killed in Metra crash; engineer braked and sounded hornMay 24, 2022 1:00 am - This story was updated to correct the age and hometown of the driver. Early reports from Metra were incorrect. A 41-year-old Wheeling man has been identified as the...
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What will NTSB consider when it probes tragic Clarendon Hills Metra crash?May 23, 2022 5:30 am - Illinois railway crossing collisions rose by 25% last year, with 125 recorded in 2021, the highest tally in six years, according to the Federal Railroad Administration. ...
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Wheeling truck driver killed in Metra crash at crossing with no gates or lightsMay 23, 2022 1:00 am - A 41-year-old Wheeling man was killed Monday when a Metra train hit the dump truck he was driving at the Hainesville Road crossing in Lake County at about 7 a.m., author...
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Metra service resumes after train hits teen in GenevaMay 17, 2022 1:00 am - Metra commuter train service to Kane County on the Union Pacific West Line has resumed after a train hit and killed a person Tuesday morning in Geneva. Geneva police sai...
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'This accident was preventable': Family of grandmother killed in Metra crash wants answersMay 12, 2022 1:00 am - National Transportation Safety Board officials said they are focusing on why a box truck froze on the BNSF tracks Wednesday in the path of an oncoming Metra train in Cla...