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Metra Rock Island services halted after train derails near LaSalle Street
Chicago Tribune· 9 months agoMetra Rock Island inbound and outbound train traffic is halted near LaSalle Street after a train...
Metra took its board members on a train ride to a monthly meeting. It cost the agency more than...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 10 months agoOn a Wednesday morning in May, Metra staff and board members gathered at the LaSalle Street Station...
Changes coming for Metra riders, including new fares, low-income program and bike policy
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 4 months agoMetra riders are in for a slew of changes in February. New fares will be taking effect, along with...
Tickets to go on sale for December Metra holiday trains
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 7 months agoTickets go on sale Wednesday for this year’s Metra holiday trains, where Metra riders can meet Santa...
Metra inks contract to purchase new zero-emission, battery-powered trains
WGN Chicago via Yahoo News· 3 months agoCHICAGO — Metra has announced the purchase of new zero-emission, battery-powered trains. The Metra...
Metra adds ‘Holiday Train’ for three December Saturdays, Santa set to ride
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAs train ridership rebounds from a pandemic drop-off, Metra announced Wednesday that it will soon...
Low-income Metra riders could see fares slashed, as pilot program that cut fares in south Cook...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 7 months agoTransportation authorities are looking to test a new program next year that will offer half-priced...
Metra service restored, some delays remain
WGN Chicago via Yahoo News· 3 months agoCHICAGO — Metra trains are back up and running after they were halted and delayed Monday. Earlier Metra reported that a “positive train control system...
Daywatch: Metra board meeting cost $10,000
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 10 months agoGood morning, Chicago. On a Wednesday morning in May, Metra staff and board members gathered at the LaSalle Street Station outside the Chicago Stock...
Metra set to buy its first battery-powered trains for use during off-peak times
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 3 months agoMetra is set to get its first battery-powered trains in the coming years, which could replace diesel-powered locomotives in places and times of day with fewer riders. Metra touted the trains ...
