Articles filed under Metra
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Editorial: The steady vanishing of Metra’s boardAug 18, 2013 5:00 am - Who in their right mind, a colleague wondered the other day, would want to serve on the Metra commuter rail board? The question was asked only partially in jest. There w...
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Metra embracing Ventra, promising no fare increasesAug 17, 2013 8:01 am - Metra could end up using the same company as the CTA and Pace to offer a universal fare system, administrators said Friday. The two agencies will roll out the Ventra far...
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Metra painting Hanover Park bridge SundayAug 16, 2013 2:21 pm - Metra will be finishing the painting of the Lake Street Bridge in Hanover Park this coming Sunday, Aug. 18. Work will begin at 7 a.m. and should be finished by 3:30 p.m....
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Cronin warns political maneuvering could strip suburbs of voice at MetraAug 15, 2013 5:00 pm - As Metra tries to function amid scandal, it's essential the suburbs maintain their influence on the board, DuPage Chairman Dan Cronin warned Friday. With state lawmakers...
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Metra board down to six; Quinn names advisory panelAug 15, 2013 11:15 am - With another Metra director headed for the exit door, Metra’s acting chairman admits he’s worried about the railroad’s ability to function with so few board members. Fou...
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Feds increase Metra safety oversight during crisisAug 13, 2013 10:21 am - The Federal Railroad Administration will keep a close eye on Metra as the agency deals with fallout from a scandal involving allegations by ex-CEO Alex Clifford. FRA Adm...
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Consultant spending worries remaining Metra leadersAug 12, 2013 5:30 am - YouTube And what troubles some remaining members of Metra#146;s greatly diminished board is they had no idea money was flying out the door. On April 3, Clifford sent a l...
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Kane County RTA director steps downAug 06, 2013 10:25 pm - Kane County’s representative on the Regional Transportation Authority is stepping down amid concerns he can’t legally serve both on the transit agency and a state commis...
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Executive: Ex-Metra CEO could have had dream job in LAAug 06, 2013 5:00 pm - Alex Clifford could be working at his “dream job” in Los Angeles, according to the executive who wanted him in that post, but he preferred to remain as Metra's CEO, a fa...
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Durbin asks for federal oversight of Metra safetyAug 06, 2013 3:57 pm - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is asking federal transportation officials to provide special oversight of Metra as it deals with “serious management and financial challenges.” In...