Articles filed under Metra
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Investigations of Metra engineers on the rise for 2014Jul 23, 2014 1:00 am - As of June, disciplinary investigations of train engineers at Metra had totaled 11, as many as the entire number of cases for 2013. The upward trend comes in the wake of...
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More suburbs getting quiet zones for train hornsJul 21, 2014 5:00 am - I'm happy to report that Bensenville has licked its noise problem. No, not that problem. Jet engines are still rattling windows in certain neighborhoods in the village b...
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Metra board to ask, should we raise fares in 2015?Jul 18, 2014 1:01 am - A possible shortfall in Metra's 2015 budget means fare increases are one possibility the agency's board could consider in the next few months, although officials stresse...
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Elgin man killed by Metra trainJul 09, 2014 1:01 am - Authorities said a 56-year-old Elgin man was struck and killed Tuesday afternoon by an outbound Metra train on the Milwaukee District West Line in Elgin. The man apparen...
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Pedestrian hit by Metra train dies in ElginJul 08, 2014 1:01 am - An inbound Metra train on the Milwaukee District West Line struck and killed a pedestrian Tuesday afternoon near Route 31 in Elgin, a spokesman said. The train had just ...
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Metra back to normal after train hits Hinsdale bridgeJun 28, 2014 1:00 am - A double-decker freight train struck a wood beam hanging down from an overpass Saturday morning near Hinsdale Hospital in Hinsdale, causing Metra delays on the BNSF Line...
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Editorial: Metra should get on board with VentraJun 25, 2014 1:01 am - Putting a man on the moon used to be the standard of comparison for seemingly simple technologies that had yet to be developed. "They can put a man on the moon, why can'...
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Metra, Lombard hosting open house for pedestrian underpass projectJun 23, 2014 1:01 am - Anyone curious about a pedestrian underpass project slated to begin next week in downtown Lombard is welcome to attend an open house Wednesday evening to meet with offic...
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Metra train collides with car near HinsdaleJun 23, 2014 1:01 am - A Metra train collided with a car Monday near Hinsdale, causing more delays on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Line, according to the Chicago Tribune. The accident occu...
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BNSF pledges better communication in light of train delaysJun 20, 2014 1:01 am - BNSF Railroad officials fell on their swords for unanticipated slowdowns on the Metra line caused by repairs this month and pledged Friday to do better. The railroad has...