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    May 24, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Memorial Day

    Monday is Memorial Day. The following services will be affected: Schools: Public schools in Chicago will be closed. Most suburban and parochial schools will be closed. Check local districts. Government offices: Closed. Postal service: No service except...

    Tags: Chicago Transit Authority, Memorial Day, Chicago Public Library

    2. May 24, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Metra reassigns official who oversaw agency's NATO security, police force

    The Metra administrator who oversaw the commuter rail agency's police for the past several years, along with security during the NATO summit, has been removed from that post, the Tribune has learned.
    The Metra administrator who oversaw the commuter rail agency's police for the past several years, along with security during the NATO summit, has been removed from that post, the Tribune has learned. Sharon Austin, a longtime Metra official and one of...

    Tags: NATO Summit, Politics, International Organizations, Austin (Chicago, Illinois), NATO

    3. May 21, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Red Line rehab poses political challenge for Emanuel

    Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday lauded Chicago Transit Authority workers for their "flawless" rollout of a five-month Red Line reconstruction that has shuttle buses replacing train service.
    Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday lauded Chicago Transit Authority workers for their "flawless" rollout of a five-month Red Line reconstruction that has shuttle buses replacing train service. So far, they're breathing a sigh of relief at City Hall. The...

    Tags: Richard M. Daley, Bobby Rush, Chicago Elections, Rahm Emanuel, Forrest Claypool

    4. May 21, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Glenview police participate in 'Operation Lifesaver'

    At 7:32 a.m., it's warm and sunny as a train roars through downtown Glenview without stopping, a potentially deadly force against anything in its path.
    At 7:32 a.m., it's warm and sunny as a train roars through downtown Glenview without stopping, a potentially deadly force against anything in its path. This is exactly the message Glenview police sought to send last week as they distributed flyers to...

    Tags: Commuting

    5. May 19, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Metra: Rock Island District service resumes after Amtrak derailment

    Metra service on the Rock Island District line resumed this afternoon after an Amtrak train derailment block the Metra tracks at 16th Street, according to Metra.
    Metra service on the Rock Island District line resumed this afternoon after an Amtrak train derailment block the Metra tracks at 16th Street, according to Metra. Metra trains were not allowed to enter or exit the LaSalle Street station due to the...

    Tags: Railway Accidents, Amtrak, Transportation Accidents

    6. May 21, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Red Line rides out first weekday of construction project

    Commuting on the South Side changed fundamentally Monday. Yet at the same time, nothing changed.
    Commuting on the South Side changed fundamentally Monday. Yet at the same time, nothing changed. CTA Red Line trains were absent from the median of the Dan Ryan Expressway for the first weekday since the south branch opened almost 44 years ago, except...

    Tags: Hyde Park, Twitter, Inc., Chicago Transit Authority, Media Industry, Forrest Claypool

    7. May 21, 2013 |Story| RedEye

  7. Water taxi opens new North Avenue stop

    The Chicago Water Taxi will open a new North Avenue stop on May 28 to take commuters to train stations downtown, the company announced Tuesday.
    RedEye
    The Chicago Water Taxi will open a new North Avenue stop on May 28 to take commuters to train stations downtown, the company announced Tuesday. Wendella boats will shuttle riders between the new North Avenue dock, on the south end of the Cherry Street...

    Tags: Chicago Transit Authority, Michigan Avenue, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Near North Side

    8. May 20, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Naperville auditing commuter lot wait list

    Naperville commuters on the waiting list for a parking permit near the downtown Metra station will need to update their accounts to keep their place in line.
    Naperville commuters on the waiting list for a parking permit near the downtown Metra station will need to update their accounts to keep their place in line. The city is performing an audit of the wait lists for the Kroehler, Burlington and Parkview...
    9. May 20, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. MARC gets a boost

    Last week presented the sort of opportunity that elected officials crave. As Gov. Martin O'Malley signed the gas tax increase into law, he announced a slew of new Maryland transportation projects — $1.2 billion in all — that can now move forward to relieve congestion, make roads safer and stimulate economic development.
    Last week presented the sort of opportunity that elected officials crave. As Gov. Martin O'Malley signed the gas tax increase into law, he announced a slew of new Maryland transportation projects — $1.2 billion in all — that can now move...

    Tags: Energy Saving, Long Island Rail Road, Martin O'Malley, Maryland Transit Administration, Penn Line

    10. May 20, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. CTA officials, riders prepare for Red Line work

    Marie Drake was already displeased Sunday morning when she boarded a free shuttle bus near the 63rd Street Red Line station. The Chicago Transit Authority, she said, hadn’t done enough to explain the five-month shutdown of the Red Line’s Dan Ryan branch that had started just hours earlier.
    Tribune reporter
    Marie Drake was already displeased Sunday morning when she boarded a free shuttle bus near the 63rd Street Red Line station. The Chicago Transit Authority, she said, hadn’t done enough to explain the five-month shutdown of the Red Line’s Dan...

    Tags: Chicago Transit Authority, Forrest Claypool, Career and Workplace, Employees

    11. May 14, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Cost has Metra leery of Wi-Fi

    Reading newspapers and books or taking naps were once the prime pastimes for Metra customers. Now nearly half the riders are using personal electronic devices like laptops, smartphones, iPads and Kindles, and that percentage has doubled since 2010, a new study finds.
    Reading newspapers and books or taking naps were once the prime pastimes for Metra customers. Now nearly half the riders are using personal electronic devices like laptops, smartphones, iPads and Kindles, and that percentage has doubled since 2010, a...

    Tags: Marketing, Media Industry, McDonald's, Amtrak, Public Transportation

    12. May 14, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Boy struck by train returns to school

    Two months after he was struck by a train and lost his foot, Dominic Szymanski surprised his classmates at his Barrington school today, his first visit since the accident.
    Special to the Tribune
    Two months after he was struck by a train and lost his foot, Dominic Szymanski surprised his classmates at his Barrington school today, his first visit since the accident. More than 300 students at Hough Street Elementary School were gathered for an...

    Tags: Health Treatments, Physical Therapy

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