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Newsby StaffJuly 17, 2013

Ousted Metra chief to face questions about departure

Expected to address allegations that his downfall was connected to his refusal to grant the Illinois House Speaker's patronage requests.

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Newsby StaffJune 26, 2013

Officials call for review of former Metra CEO's severance

RTA Chairman John S. Gates Jr. says he wants to staff to determine whether agreement is financially prudent.

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Newsby StaffMarch 4, 2013

CTA, Metra and Pace to use current revenue for operations

Capital funding will be used largely for rolling stock renewal and other projects aimed at taking care of the existing system.

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Newsby StaffNovember 2, 2012

Chicago transit systems seeing boost in ridership

The Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace accommodated more than 443.5 million passengers on the region’s rail and bus system, a 3.2% increase above last year and the highest reported ridership through August in the last 10 years.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 28, 2012

Chicago RTA releases Regional Report Card

The recently-released performance measures reports analyzed how the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace fared in the areas of service coverage, service efficiency and effectiveness, service delivery, service maintenance and capital investment, and service level solvency.

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Newsby StaffAugust 16, 2012

Chicago RTA funds $16M in city projects

The projects, funded through the use of a two-year RTA Innovation Coordination and Enhancement program budget, will be implemented by the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace to advance the vision and goals of the RTA’s regional priorities initiative of Enhancing the Customer Experience.

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Newsby StaffJuly 18, 2012

Chicago Metra upgrades railcar amenities

The program aims to rehabilitate 176 cars with features such as doors with sensitive edges, new LED signs and wheelchair lifts.

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Newsby StaffMay 10, 2012

No security plans announced for Chicago NATO conference

Procedures that will impact commuters riding Amtrak, Metra and Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District trains that run beneath the convention center.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 29, 2012

Gas tax hike proposed to fund Chicago transit

Proposed legislation would raised a projected $168 million over five years for the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace.

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Newsby StaffOctober 18, 2011

Chicago Metra’s 2012 budget to include fare increase

Averages about 25 percent across all fare types. Metra was able to reduce its deficit by $17.5 million by locking in the price of 75 percent of its fuel needs, making administrative cuts and finding other operational efficiencies. Those actions reduced the size of the needed fare increase by 7 percentage points.

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