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Metra resumes Milwaukee District North service after freight train hits pedestrian
Metra temporarily stopped service on its Milwaukee District North Line after a freight train struck a pedestrian on Saturday afternoon, according to the transit agency. Metra tweeted at 3:35 p.m. that inbound and outbound trains operating on the Milwaukee District North Line were halted near Lake Cook Road in Deerfield. In an update at 5:17 p.m., the transit agency said…
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Amid cuts to CTA service, residents plan protest in demand of consistent schedule, new leadership
Amid recent cuts to rail service that has been acknowledged by the Chicago Transit Authority, residents planning a protest later this week are demanding a more consistent schedule, citing unreliable service that dates back to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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CTA planning a chatbot, other real-time updates for riders
More than 900,000 people ride the CTA each weekday, and riders can think of plenty of ways to improve Chicago’s transit agency.
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CTA aiming to soon provide a chatbot to give customers real-time service updates
The Chicago Transit Authority is aiming to soon provide a chatbot to give customers real-time updates on service delays amid continued concerns over reliability, NBC Chicago’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.
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Metra service at Ogilvie Transportation Center resuming with extensive delays following ‘police activity'
Metra service on the Union Pacific-West, Union Pacific-North and Union Pacific-Northwest lines are resuming with extensive delays following earlier “police activity,” according to Metra.
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Metra UP-NW trains operating with ‘extensive delays' in both directions due to fire near tracks in Park Ridge
Trains on Metra’s Union Pacific Northwest line are now operating with “extensive delays” after being halted in both directions due to a fire near the tracks on Dee Road in Park Ridge.
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New Divvy e-scooters meant to improve safety, reliability unveiled by CDOT, Lyft
New Divvy e-scooters will be heading to Chicago streets this month, after Lyft and the Chicago Department of Transportation unveiled the updated vehicles that are meant to improve both safety and reliability.
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CDOT, Lyft roll out new e-scooters across Chicago
The Chicago Department of Transportation and Lyft are debuting new e-scooters that are meant to improve safety and reliability across the city through the end of this month, NBC Chicago’s Kye Martin reports.
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Metra Schedule Changes to Suburban Lines Go Into Effect Tuesday
Schedule changes to two of Metra’s busiest lines that run to and from Chicago’s western and northwestern suburbs will take effect Tuesday.
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Metra Schedules Will Soon See a Significant Change Starting Next Week
Two of Metra’s busiest lines that service many of Chicago’s western and northwestern suburbs will see changes to their schedules following Memorial Day.
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Metra Schedules Will Soon See a Big Change. Here's What's Different, And When The New Schedules Will Take Effect
Two of Metra’s busiest lines that service many of Chicago’s western and northwestern suburbs will see changes to their schedules following Memorial Day.
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Schedule Changes Announced for 2 Major Metra Lines Serving Several West, Northwest Suburbs
Two major Metra lines servicing numerous western and northwestern suburbs will see schedule changes following Memorial Day, the transit agency announced.
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Metra Announces Service Changes for 2 Major Lines Serving Several Chicago Suburbs
Metra announced upcoming schedule changes for both the Union Pacific Northwest and Union Pacific West lines, with changes taking effect on Tuesday, May 30.
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Metra Announces Service Changes for 2 Major Lines Serving Several Chicago Suburbs
Metra announced upcoming schedule changes for both the Union Pacific Northwest and Union Pacific West lines, with changes taking effect on Tuesday, May 30.
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Marine Who Put Man Into Fatal Chokehold on NYC Subway Acted in Self-Defense, Lawyer Says
Lawyers for the 24-year-old man at the center of the chokehold death of Jordan Neely on a Manhattan subway train said their client “never intended to harm” the 30-year-old homeless man, and “could not have foreseen his untimely death.”
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NYC Subway Chokehold Death Ruled a Homicide, As Groups Demand Justice for Jordan Neely
The death of a homeless man who allegedly had threatened passengers aboard a New York City subway and was put into a chokehold by one of the riders has been deemed a homicide, according to the medical examiner.
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Amtrak Train Derails at Union Station, Causing Metra Delays
Delays have been reported after an Amtrak train derailed at Union Station, according to Metra officials.
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These Are the Most Bizarre ‘Things' People Leave in Ubers
Calling Uber customer service? Here’s what to do if you lost any of these items — and more from the 2023 list.
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Chicago Greyhound Station Could Be At Risk of Closing
A highly-trafficked Greyhound bus station in Chicago could be at risk of closing, as an independent real estate company is looking to sell property at the location, NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup reports.
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IDOT, Illinois Tollway Make Plea to Drivers During Construction Season
With construction season in full swing, transportation officials and police have a new message for drivers. NBC 5’s Kye Martin reports.