Articles filed under Metra
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Commuters buying 'premium' parking spots in BarringtonAug 01, 2019 1:00 am - With spots already awarded to the first wave of nearly 60 applicants, Barrington is continuing to sell newly created “premium” parking spaces located closest to the vill...
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No lease for Union Station? Trains will keep running, Metra and Amtrak sayJul 25, 2019 1:00 am - A disagreement between Metra and its Union Station landlord, Amtrak, over a lease renewal won't trickle down to commuters, the railroads said. Instead, officials from bo...
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Why were Metra riders on tracks? In Transit has the answerJul 15, 2019 5:30 am - Metra riders are used to coping with the unexpected, but a recent mess at Union Station strained BNSF Line regular Cheryl Cianelli's patience. As passengers waited for d...
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Metra BNSF trains stopped after pedestrian hitJul 12, 2019 1:00 am - Trains heading to downtown and back to the suburbs are halted on Metra's BNSF Line after a pedestrian was hit near Berwyn Friday morning. The timing affects thousands of...
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Mundelein may let Carmel students park at Metra lot - a mile and a half awayJul 09, 2019 5:30 am - Carmel Catholic High School in Mundelein doesn't have enough parking spots for students who drive to campus. About 1½ miles to the west, many of the parking spots at...
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Metra to increase train cars for high-demand areas during Taste of ChicagoJul 06, 2019 1:00 am - Metra will increase the number of trains operating on BNSF and Union Pacific West lines next week due to anticipated crowds heading to the Taste of Chicago. Both lin...
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Pedestrian killed after being struck by Metra train in CaryJul 02, 2019 1:00 am - A 53-year-old Cary woman was struck and killed by a Metra train Tuesday morning near the Cary train station. Authorities said Cynthia L. Bras was crossing the tracks nea...
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Mount Prospect might add another downtown railroad crossingJun 21, 2019 1:00 am - Mount Prospect leaders believe they're gaining the inside track on overcoming traffic congestion at the village's Main Street railroad crossing. With the growth of downt...
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Lauzen to Metra: Fix existing service before expandingJun 14, 2019 1:00 am - The focus is on existing riders, Metra's chairman assured Kane County officials concerned about expansion to Oswego and beyond this week. But waves caused by lawmakers p...
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Fire breaks out on Metra trainJun 13, 2019 1:00 am - A train on Metra's BNSF line caught fire Thursday evening south of Chicago's Union Station, officials said. The fire was on outbound train No. 1285 and was extinguished...