Wheaton Metra Station Remains Closed, Riders Use Temporary Warming Trailer
Many Metra riders in Wheaton are thankful they have a temporary place to stay warm while they wait for their trains, after a fire wrecked the station.
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Many Metra riders in Wheaton are thankful they have a temporary place to stay warm while they wait for their trains, after a fire wrecked the station.
Metra is working to keep things moving throughout the deep freeze, with temperatures as cold as 15 below zero to start the morning in the Chicago area.
This week's bitter cold has not been kind to Metra and some of its passengers.
Metra is considering changing the way it charges customers.
The Chicago-area commuter rail agency says it's modifying travel schedules and offering passes for unlimited travel during the holiday season.
The RTA board approved Thursday fare increases for CTA, Metra and Pace as part of the 2018 Regional Transit Operating Budget.
The Regional Transportation Authority board is the last stop for fare increases and related budgetary matters.
Metra says kids will be able to ride for free during the last two weeks of December.
Chicago Police have increased patrols around major transit hubs in the city following an explosion Monday morning near Times Square in New York City.
The 90-year-old man was taken to Stroger Hospital with a broken arm in good condition, according to Chicago Police.
RTA Chairman Kirk Dillard told the City Club of Chicago the transit system needs hundreds of millions of dollars for capital projects and upkeep.
Trains on the BNSF, Southwest Service and Heritage Corridor lines could experience delays up to 15 minutes during the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes,
Delays on Metra and Amtrak trains at Union Station were expected during the Thursday morning commute after a partial train derailment that caused delays throughout the day on Wednesday.
Metra's outgoing and incoming executive directors told the Regional Transportation Authority board that the train derailment is a warning.
A partial train derailment Tuesday night at Union Station is expected to cause "significant delays" on several Metra lines during the Wednesday morning commute.
Train No. 2210, scheduled to arrive in Chicago at 7:36 a.m., struck the pedestrian shortly after 6 a.m. near the Elgin Station, 109 W. Chicago St., according to an alert from Metra.
Kelly R. Harris, 54, died after being struck by a Metra train in Midlothian; her guide dog survived.
The engine of outbound train 367 on the Union Pacific North line caught fire about 11 p.m. near the Davis Street station in Evanston.
Metra's proposed 2018 budget looks to riders to help close a multi million dollar gap. That would start with fare increases.
UP-NW train 650, scheduled to arrive at Ogilvie Station at 4:59 p.m., struck the vehicle about 4:50 p.m. near Nagle and Northwest Highway
Union Pacific-Northwest train 650 was stopped after striking a vehicle about 4:50 p.m. near Nagle and Northwest Highway.
A person who was in the vehicle was taken to a hospital in critical condition, police said.
A Metra train on the Union Pacific North Line fatally struck a pedestrian Thursday near north suburban Highwood, causing extensive delays.
It would be the fourth increase in four years. Riders are not happy.
No injuries were reported after a Metra Union Pacific Northwest Line train struck a car Friday afternoon in northwest suburban Park Ridge.
