Articles filed under Metra
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Can feds fix ongoing BNSF Line woes? Congressman calls for interventionNov 05, 2018 4:30 am - Are sweltering rail cars and teeth-gnashingly delay-prone trains a federal concern? Suburban congressman Dan Lipinski thinks so. Last month was apparently the breaking p...
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Delays reported on Metra's BNSF railway lineOct 25, 2018 1:00 am - Numerous trains on Metra's Burlington Northern Santa Fe Line are running behind schedule or canceled due to downed wires, officials said on the Metra website. Trains #1...
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Person struck, killed by Metra train in Downers GroveOct 22, 2018 1:00 am - An unidentified person was struck and killed by an eastbound Metra train around 1 p.m. Monday near Forest Avenue in Downers Grove, authorities said. Police said their pr...
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Big construction weekend coming on Metra BNSF lineOct 22, 2018 1:00 am - Metra BNSF Line riders jumping on the train this weekend should prepare for delays and schedule changes. The commuter railroad is squeezing three weeks of track repairs ...
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Northbound Route 45 in Libertyville to close while workers replace collapsed embankmentOct 17, 2018 1:00 am - Northbound Route 45 in the Libertyville area will be closed to traffic beginning Thursday to allow for the removal and replacement of a Metra embankment retaining wall t...
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Woman in wheelchair survived being struck by Metra train in HinsdaleOct 16, 2018 1:00 am - A woman who uses a wheelchair was struck by a Metra train near the West Hinsdale station Tuesday afternoon and survived, according to Metra officials. The woman, who has...
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Metra's threat of service cuts fails to grab state's attentionOct 15, 2018 5:30 am - Two separate but related transportation news stories surfaced back-to-back last week. On Tuesday, Metra released the proposed 2019 budget with no fare increases but dir...
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Metra station renovation to start Monday in downtown LibertyvilleOct 05, 2018 1:00 am - The long-awaited construction to renovate the Metra train station in downtown Libertyville is scheduled to begin Monday. The project will include partial demolition of ...
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Metra cited as model for preventing train fatalitiesOct 01, 2018 5:33 am - Metra technician Matt White was focused on installing equipment high atop the roof of the Van Buren Street Station Feb. 6 when the alarmed face of a conductor in a passi...
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Round Lake Beach Fireside Chat to feature Metra chairmanOct 01, 2018 1:00 am - Metra board chairman Norman Carlson will be the guest next week when the Round Lake Beach Cultural & Civic Center hosts its monthly Fireside Chat. The evening begins at ...