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AT&T Boosts Wireless Connection for Metra Commuters
2014-01-22 19:29:03| Wireless - Topix.net
By Michael Sewall, editor AT&T is working to improve Internet coverage along Metra's 11 area train lines, the mobile company announced Tuesday.
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Lake Forest Man Charged Following Metra Train Shutdown
2013-10-04 22:38:48| Railroads - Topix.net
A Lake Forest man was arrested Friday after police said he left a duffel bag near a Lake Forest Metra station, an action that shut down the Union Pacific/North line while authorities investigated.
Sale Prices for Homes Rising More in Towns Served by Metra
2013-09-15 22:12:53| Real Estate - Topix.net
The median sales price of housing in towns along Metra's suburban commuter lines rose twice as fast as the price in other communities, according to a recent study of the metro Chicago real estate market.
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IL: Railroad Veteran Named Metra's Interim Executive DirectorFrom: Metra
2013-09-03 18:32:15| Railroads - Topix.net
The Metra Board of Directors selected Deputy Executive Director/Chief Operations Officer Donald A. Orseno, a lifelong railroader, as the interim Executive Director/CEO of Metra.
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Metra sorry - but delays drag on
2013-06-21 09:16:58| Railroads - Topix.net
Yet another mechanical problem gummed up service to nine Burlington Northern Santa Fe trains Thursday, less than one day after Metra conceded by email to riders that it's frustrated with the delays plaguing its busiest line and trying to fix them.