Articles filed under Metra
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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...
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Glen Ellyn's wish: A big grant for new Metra station, pedestrian tunnelJun 13, 2019 1:00 am - A Metra survey of ridership data last fall confirmed what Glen Ellyn commuters already knew about their bustling train station. The 1960s-era depot handled 1,929 weekly ...
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Renovation of downtown Libertyville train station nearly completeJun 11, 2019 5:40 am - A new commuter rail station in Libertyville has opened, and the renovations to another local station on Metra's Milwaukee District North Line are nearing completion. A p...
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Is spending millions to extend Metra to Oswego needed - or a 'complete waste'?Jun 03, 2019 5:30 am - It's been seen as a train to nowhere, but a proposal to extend the Metra BNSF Line from Aurora to Kendall County is gaining momentum. Last month, the commuter railroad a...
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Commuter parking changes begin Saturday in Mount ProspectMay 28, 2019 1:00 am - Construction of the Maple Street Lofts mixed-use development in downtown Mount Prospect will impact the availability of the Maple Street Commuter Parking Lot beginning S...
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One dead after Metra train strikes pedestrian near Villa ParkMay 28, 2019 1:00 am - A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a Metra Union Pacific West Line train about 7:45 a.m. between the Villa Park and Elmhurst stations, authorities said. Th...