Some transit agencies signal support of RTA's plan for increased authority as alternate to merger
Metra and Pace generally support a strengthened RTA after its chairman, Kirk Dillard, laid out a vision that requires $1.5 ...
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Making its move: RTA proposes universal fares, more trains, cost cuts to counter merger plan
Amid a $770 million budget gap facing Metra, Pace and the CTA, and a proposal to merge the three into a supersized agency, ...
1 dead after Metra train hits vehicle in Norwood Park
Metra officials said UPNW train #717 was scheduled to arrived at Harvard at 5:20 p.m., but hit a vehicle in Norwood Park at ...
1 person killed when Metra train strikes vehicle near Norwood Park
Trains operating on Metra's Union Pacific Northwest line were halted on Saturday afternoon after a train struck a vehicle ...
RTA proposes more bus and train service, fare hikes and stronger central agency as lawmakers prepare to debate future of transit
CTA trains every five to 10 minutes all day and better Metra service at midday, nights and weekends. One app for fares and ...
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1 dead after Metra train strikes vehicle near Norwood Park, officials say
A vehicle was struck by a Metra train near Norwood Park Saturday afternoon, causing halted service and extensive delays, ...
Pedestrian dies after being hit by Metra train near North Chicago; trains moving again
The condition of the person struck isn’t immediately known, said a Metra spokesperson who said inbound Union Pacific North ...
Pedestrian struck by Metra train in northern suburbs
A pedestrian was struck by a Metra train in the northern suburbs Thursday, leading to "extensive delays" and shifted train ...
Regional Transportation Authority warns of fiscal cliff, asks for more power over Chicago area transit
The agency said the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra, and Pace suburban buses will face a $770 million budget deficit and ...
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RTA pitches Springfield on $1.5B revamp to save and even enhance service
Chicago-area transit leaders are unveiling a plan they say would both avoid a sharp post-COVID reduction in service and help ...
1 dead after Metra train hits car in Norwood Park neighborhood in Chicago
An outbound Union Pacific Northwest Line train hit a car just before 4 p.m. near the Norwood Park station near the ...
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Passengers speak after Metra train crashes into vehicle resulting in one death
Inbound and outbound Metra UPNW trains were stopped for several hours near Norwood Park after a train struck a vehicle Saturday afternoon, killing one person. WGN's Christine Flores spoke with some ...