Articles filed under Metra
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Is RTA's $1.6 million fight against tax havens a good bet?Nov 11, 2013 4:00 am - It seemed a no-brainer back in 2011 when the RTA sued Channahon and Kankakee, claiming the towns were cheating the six-county region out of millions by operating tax hav...
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Construction will require two-week closure of Rollins RoadNov 09, 2013 10:00 pm - Detours start Monday, will last about two weeks
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Buffalo Grove raises Metra lot parking costNov 09, 2013 10:42 am - The Buffalo Grove village board last week approved an increase in the cost of a bimonthly commuter parking pass for the Metra parking lot at the station on the North Cen...
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RTA grants will combat reliance on carsNov 04, 2013 12:15 pm - The Regional Transportation Authority is distributing $360,000 in grants for 10 projects that entice suburbanites out of their cars and into Pace buses or Metra trains, ...
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Trains delayed more than 3 hours after crashOct 29, 2013 6:03 pm - Metra trains on the Union Pacific Northwest Line stopped for more than three hours during Tuesday evening’s rush hour after a train struck and killed a pedestrian in Par...
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New coffee shop coming to Arlington Park Metra stationOct 28, 2013 5:32 pm - A new coffee shop will be coming to the Arlington Park Metra station, but it will be familiar to frequent commuters around the suburbs. Morning Blend, which has location...
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Are suburbs getting short end of transit stick?Oct 28, 2013 5:00 am - If you pay $4.50 in tax for a sweater at Oakbrook Center, should some of that money go toward a midmorning Metra train on the BNSF? Or should a portion pay for a faster ...
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Truck driver cited in Bartlett train derailmentOct 23, 2013 12:50 pm - A Pennsylvania truck driver has been issued two citations in connection with Monday’s Metra train derailment in Bartlett, officials said Wednesday. Volodimyr Matkivski, ...
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Metra’s insurance expert out after Clifford severance dealOct 22, 2013 6:09 pm - A key player in the Metra board’s much-criticized payout to outgoing CEO Alex Clifford is leaving the agency. Chief Audit and Compliance Officer Rick Capra has submitted...
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Images: Train Strikes Semi in BartlettOct 21, 2013 4:00 pm - ...