Articles filed under Metra
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Metra, UP sued over Wheaton crashAug 13, 2020 1:00 am - A woman is suing Metra, the Union Pacific Railroad and a railway worker after a maintenance vehicle struck her car at a rail crossing in Wheaton. The crash between a bal...
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In Transit: The waiting is the hardest part at driver's facility, but it doesn't have to beAug 03, 2020 5:30 am - A three-hour wait to renew a driver's license? It happened last week in Des Plaines with a perfect storm of end-of-the month sticker renewals and the ongoing backlog rel...
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Railroad crossing repairs to start Aug. 12 in BartlettAug 03, 2020 1:00 am - The Metra crossing on Oak Avenue near Railroad Avenue in Bartlet will be closed to traffic starting at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 12, until 8 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, for...
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Mount Prospect makes moves on pedestrian bridge, train platformJul 22, 2020 11:00 pm - Mount Prospect trustees this week approved a pair of engineering agreements that will help push along two key projects: a pedestrian bridge spanning Northwest Highway an...
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Metra wants feds to intervene in spat with Union PacificJul 20, 2020 11:00 pm - Metra is asking federal regulators to intervene in a dispute with Union Pacific Railroad over operating commuter trains that carry up to 45,000 riders. Freight railroad ...
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Traffic is way down because of COVID-19, but fatal crash numbers are similar to 2019Jul 06, 2020 5:30 am - In April, at the height of the quietus caused by Illinois' stay-at-home order to reduce spread of COVID-19, passenger traffic on toll roads plunged by up to 55%. Highway...
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No injuries reported after Metra train strikes car in downtown PalatineJul 05, 2020 1:00 am - No injuries were reported Sunday after a car was struck by a Metra train in downtown Palatine. Metra spokeswoman Katie Dahlstrom said the crash occurred about 10:45 a.m...
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What riders with disabilities fear and want from public transit in COVID-19 eraJun 22, 2020 5:30 am - Transit agencies with sinking ridership and dwindling revenues thanks to COVID-19 have one aim - to get passengers back in the seats. But first, riders need to feel conf...
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Metra service will be back with reduced routes WednesdayJun 02, 2020 1:00 am - As a sign of possible normalization after several days of turmoil, Metra trains will run again Wednesday but on modified schedules. The railroad shut down early Sunday a...
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Pace service suspended at 7 p.m.; Metra won't run TuesdayJun 01, 2020 1:00 am - Amid uncertainly about safety, Metra will continue suspension of trains Tuesday. Meanwhile, Pace expects to resume operating buses Tuesday morning. "For the safety of th...