Articles filed under Metra
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Editorial: Metra must do more to show it has hold on the futureNov 12, 2017 10:00 pm - To some extent, Metra passengers should not be surprised to see fare increases for a fourth straight year. Beginning in 2014, the agency outlined a 10-year, $2.4 billion...
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Metra OKs service cuts, fare hikes - and will more come next year?Nov 10, 2017 12:00 am - Metra directors approved fare hikes today of up to 12.6 percent, along with service cuts on routes such as the North Central Service that will start in February 2018. It...
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Riders wincing as Metra service cuts, fare hikes loomNov 09, 2017 12:00 am - Metra's raised fares three years in a row and might approve a fourth hike Friday, but leaders are combining the hit with service cuts, a move that cuts some riders to th...
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Libertyville station bids rejectedOct 25, 2017 1:00 am - It's back to the drawing board and a big delay for a renovated Metra station in downtown Libertyville. Trustees on Tuesday by a 6-0 vote rejected bids for the project af...
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Editorial: Metra must minimize any fare hikes, service cutsOct 11, 2017 6:00 am - If your income drops, what are you going to do? Someone writing a sound household budget would say it's time to cut costs. Metra, instead, says it's time to raise fares ...
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Libertyville train station overhaul derailed by high bidsOct 11, 2017 1:00 am - A long-sought makeover of Libertyville's downtown Metra commuter station will be delayed for several months because of surprisingly high bids for the work. Village offic...
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Metra's doomsday budget includes fare hikes, service cutsOct 06, 2017 1:00 am - Metra commuters could see reduced service in 2018 on the Milwaukee North Line and the North Central Service among other routes through the suburbs as a result of the age...
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Stevenson demand leads to parking limits at Prairie View Metra stationOct 05, 2017 1:00 am - Demand for parking spots at the Prairie View Metra station has prompted Vernon Township officials to limit permits for Stevenson High School students. The station, on Ma...
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Metra steps up suicide prevention, mental health awarenessOct 02, 2017 5:40 am - Yia Shanklin is full of hope these days. It's a far cry from the dark place she was several years ago, when a tough childhood, chronic poverty and her son's involvement ...
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Rail Safety Week to see enforcement, education efforts by policeSep 22, 2017 1:00 am - The Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police is coordinating the fourth statewide Illinois Rail Safety Week, Sept. 24-30. The Union Pacific and CN railroads, along with ...