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Metra sets Holiday Train schedule, ticket-sale date
CHICAGO — The schedule has been released for Metra’s annual Holiday Trains, set to operate in December, with tickets going on sale on Monday, Nov. 16. The Northern Illinois Transit Authority announced the Metra plans along with information on the Chicago Transit Authority Holiday Train and Bus, as well as Pace holiday buses. Metra’s specially [...] Read More...
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Chicago Rider Warns Others After Uber Driver Cancels, Takes Wrong Route Downtown
A rider told CBS News Chicago that an Uber trip in downtown Chicago went off course after the driver canceled it in the app. The destination entered in the app was an address on Hubbard; the passengers eventually got out near Randolph Street and the Kennedy Expressway. The account appears...
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Metra, CTA reach out for public input at Farmers Market
Representatives from Metra, the CTA and the newly formed Northern Illinois Transit Agency, or NITA, shrugged off an early light rain Saturday to spend six hours talking with the public at the Oak Park Farmers Market. . Wednesday Journal observed a general public clearly interested both in hearing what public transit...
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Two early morning crashes involving semi trucks cause delays on I-94 near Gary, Indiana
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CTA Clears Path for Two Rehab Projects, Announces Completion of Third
Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor, Railway Age. The Chicago Transit Authority is launching the next phase of the Blue Line’s Forest Park Branch Rebuild Project and the California Station Accessibility and Modernization Project, and reported the wrap up of Lake Street Bridge west leaf reconstruction. The Chicago Transit...
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Nearly 1,200 parking workers go on strike in Chicagoland
CHICAGO - Nearly 1,200 union parking workers launched a strike across the Chicago area Tuesday morning, which could cause potential disruptions at airports, hospitals and other businesses. Chicago parking workers go on strike. The backstory:. The workers are part of Teamsters Local 727, a labor union that represents approximately 10,000...
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Transit experts and advocates share first thoughts on NITA’s 2027 budget, hoping it’s got what it takes to change the game
It’s been just over a year since Illinois’ “Halloween Miracle” prevented Chicagoland transit from turning into a pumpkin. In the wee hours of October 31, 2025, Springfield lawmakers rescued the system from the fiscal cliff, and overhauled its governance structure, by passing the Northern Illinois Transportation Authority Act.
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Turning a blind eye to student safety
With the bus accident during school drop off on Sept. 15 in mind, myself and some other parents have become concerned about the intersection of Woodside, Kimbark and Park during school dropoff and pickup. While there is a traffic light there, drivers and students alike seem to take it as a suggestion.
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Metra will soon unveil a new alert system for riders, but some may need to make a change to see them
Getting alerts about Metra delays, construction and upcoming train arrivals will soon be easier for riders. Metra is launching a new alert system Thursday that will allow customers to receive real-time train information by email or text. The new system follows upgrades to Metra’s GPS tracking and passenger information systems,...
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More weekend lane closures on westbound I-80
IDOT announced today that bridge deck repairs and pavement patching on Interstate 80 between Richards Street and Wheeler Avenue, in Joliet, will require weekend lane closures. This is the third of four planned weekend closures along the corridor. Starting at 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, lane closures are scheduled to...
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Canal Street Maintenance Plan Will Get an FRA Review
CHICAGO — The Federal Railroad Administration will prepare an environmental assessment of Amtrak plans for a new Midwest Maintenance Facility at Canal Street, a former Union Pacific intermodal yard. Trains reported on October 26 that construction of the maintenance facility had qualified for a categorical exclusion, and that the agency changed course after Amtrak sought federal funding to repair 17 viaducts tied to the yard.