Articles filed under Metra
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Metra: Streamwood man used fake mobile ticket to pay fareMar 30, 2016 1:00 am - A 23-year-old Streamwood is facing a misdemeanor theft charge alleging he used a fake mobile ticket to pay his train fare, Metra officials said Wednesday. Daniel D. Rasi...
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Metra testing video cameras on trainsMar 29, 2016 1:00 am - If you have a tendency to sleep with your mouth open on your Metra ride, it could be time to curb the habit as the agency considers installing cameras inside trains. Ele...
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Metra tests security cameras on trainsMar 28, 2016 11:00 pm - Metra has installed 11 small cameras inside one of their Electric Line railcars as part of a preliminary test to determine how camera technology can be used on their tra...
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More timely commutes for Milwaukee West Metra riders on trackMar 23, 2016 1:00 am - Two projects intended to reduce delays for Milwaukee District West Line passengers moved forward at a Wednesday Metra meeting. Board directors approved a $7.9 million co...
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Chicago aviation working with Homeland Security over Brussels attacksMar 22, 2016 1:00 am - Metra, Amtrak and Chicago police are deploying extra security at train stations and Midway and O'Hare airports in the wake of fatal terrorist attacks on transit hubs in ...
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Pyke: Elgin Metra foreman pulls man out of train's pathMar 21, 2016 5:00 am - The morning rush is building in Elgin when a train horn catches Robert Tellin's attention. The Metra foreman strides to the station window. It's still dark at 5:20 a.m. ...
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Metra afternoon delays derail voting for some in suburbsMar 16, 2016 1:00 am - An afternoon rush Metra service shutdown caused by a pedestrian fatality hindered BNSF Line riders trying to vote before polls closed at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The delays were ...
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Pedestrian killed, afternoon trains halted on Metra's BNSF LineMar 15, 2016 1:00 am - A Metra BNSF train struck and killed a pedestrian Tuesday afternoon, halting service for thousands of commuters. Metra officials are advising BNSF riders heading home to...
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Metra aiming to reduce close callsMar 08, 2016 12:00 am - Metra is increasing the number of employees who can report close calls confidentially, after seeing positive results from a 2015 initiative, officials said Tuesday. Sinc...
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Metra to add more police officers on trainsMar 03, 2016 12:00 am - Metra is beefing up security by creating a special unit of six police officers whose main focus is to patrol trains. The agency's police department is hiring additional ...