CTA, Metra To Provide Extra Service For St. Patrick's Day
The CTA and Metra will provide extra service to St. Patrick's Day celebrations this weekend, though Metra is warning riders that alcohol will not be allowed on trains.
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The CTA and Metra will provide extra service to St. Patrick's Day celebrations this weekend, though Metra is warning riders that alcohol will not be allowed on trains.
A 60-year-old man was fatally struck by a Metra train Saturday in west suburban La Grange.
Inbound train No. 600, scheduled to arrive in Chicago at 6:04 a.m., was stopped shortly before 6 a.m. near 99th Street due to the mechanical problems, according to Metra. Trains were operating ahead of train No. 600 to accommodate commuters throughout the line.
Metra's Board of Directors has formed a committee to find Orseno's replacement, with the aim of hiring someone by this fall.
Metra trains heading in and out of Union Station were halted for about 90 minutes Friday morning, after Amtrak computers controlling the tracks and switches went down.
The pedestrian was identified as 27-year-old Anthony Solano of Round Lake Beach, according to Lake County Coroner Dr. Howard Cooper.
Commuters who use Metra are paying more for their rides starting Wednesday.
A group of African-American Metra police officers are suing the transit agency.
New schedules start Sunday on Metra's SouthWest Service, Milwaukee North and Milwaukee West lines.
A man was fatally struck by a Metra train Thursday morning in northwest suburban Crystal Lake, the second fatal incident on Metra's Union Pacific-Northwest Line train in one day.
Inbound train No. 636 struck a pedestrian near Crystal Lake at about 10:45 a.m. All trains are halted in both directions.
It will go into effect on Feb. 1 and will raise the annual cost to ride the train by $141 for those buying a monthly pass.
The freezing rain, ice accumulation and falling temperatures have caused many Metra lines to experience delays on Thursday.
The suspect in a southwest suburban murder fatally shot himself during a confrontation with police late Friday on a Metra train in north suburban Deerfield, according to preliminary autopsy reports.
Police shot and killed a murder suspect late Friday night, after the man allegedly opened fire on a Metra train in north suburban Deerfield.
Metra is bringing back the "Ride Nice" campaign that they launched last summer, asking customers what annoys them.
A mechanical failure delayed trains on Metra's Milwaukee District West and North Central Service lines Wednesday morning.
Metra customers who received a new phone over the holidays and use the Ventra app will need to manually transfer their mobile tickets.
Portraits featuring South Chicago residents have been installed at Metra stations on the South Side.
The crash involving Train 649 happened about 6:15 p.m. just south of the Clybourn station, according to the transit agency.
The partnership is expected to generate non-fare revenue for Metra and bring customers to stations.
Trains on multiple west suburban Metra rail lines were experiencing delays because of the cold weather Wednesday morning.
If you're heading downtown this holiday season to see "Hamilton" or visit the Christmas tree in Millennium Park, Metra is offering free rides for children riding with adults, beginning Saturday until the end of the year.
With winter storms in Chicago's weekend forecast, Metra said it was mobilizing its crews to get ahead of problems.
A person was fatally struck by a Metra train Thursday morning in northwest suburban Mount Prospect.
