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| http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/...07,3_1_EL20_A1CHAMBER_HM_S1.article |

| http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=252243 |

| http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-metra-googlenov17,0,4493430.story |

| http://www.pioneerlocal.com/glenview/news/1288210,gv-metra-112008-s1.article |

| http://www.suntimes.com/news/transp...eer-teen-drive-train-111508.article |

| http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Plan-Your-Metra-Trip-with-Google.html |

| http://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=30210 |

| http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...trainman_26_bdoct26,0,4238398.story |

| http://www.nwitimes.com/articles/20...74757925f4faf3a862575000003ac78.txt |
| Broken railstalls Metra trains up to 30 minutes (Daily Herald) |
| Metra officials are announcing delays of up to 30 minutes on the Union Pacific West Line because of a broken rail in the vicinity of the Berkeley train depot. |
| http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=252243 |
| Metra seeks capital funds (Glenview Announcements) |
| Metra will not raise fares in 2009, but transit officials say a statewide capital bill is desperately needed to make rail upgrades and improve commuter service. |
| http://www.pioneerlocal.com/glenview/news/1288210,gv-metra-112008-s1.article |
| Metra delays hurt morning commute (Crain's Chicago Business) |
| (Crain???s) ??? Metra service was back on schedule Thursday after morning disruptions caused delays on two of its lines. The suburban transit system reported no delays on its Web site a few hours after its Union Pacific Northwest Line were |
| http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=31897 |
| Metra suspends 2 engineers for letting teen in cabs (Chicago Sun-Times) |
| Metra suspended two engineers for allowing an 18-year-old west suburban rail enthusiast into their locomotive cabs. |
| http://www.suntimes.com/news/transportation/1281382,metra-suspends-engineer-teen... |
| No Fare Hike In Metra's 2009 Budget (Chicago Public Radio) |
| Audio AvailableThe board of Metra commuter rail has approved its 2009 budget without any fare hikes. The agency already raised fares earlier this year by 10 percent. |
| http://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=30210 |
| $11 million settlements in Metra derailment deaths (The Times of Northwest India |
| CHICAGO | The Metra commuter rail agency will pay $11 million to settle two wrongful death lawsuits stemming from a 2005 derailment, under a settlement approved by a Cook County judge Wednesday. |
| http://www.nwitimes.com/articles/2008/11/13//news/illiana/docc74757925f4faf3a862... |
| Good/bad economic news in Hampshire (The Courier News) |
| As Village President Jeff Magnussen and Village Administrator Eric Palm briefed Hampshire Area Chamber of Commerce members about the state of the village Wednesday, a recurring theme was that one thing after another will have to be delayed |
| http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/couriernews/news/1290207,3_1_EL20_A1CHAMBER_H... |
| Metra suspends engineers for letting teen control train (ABC 7 Chicago) |
| Metra suspends two engineers who let a teenager into the cabs of their locomotives. |
| http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=6506799&rss=rss-wls-artic... |
| Planners hint at how they'll vote on CN merger brouhaha (Daily Herald) |
| Clear sides began emerging Tuesday among Surface Transportation Board members who spent a day grilling staff about the implications of the Canadian National Railway's plan to merge with the smaller EJ&E railroad. |
| http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=251819 |
| Doubts about EJ&E sale among fed panel (SouthtownStar) |
| For the past year, the proposed sale of the EJ&E Railroad has divided the Chicago area. Tuesday, the federal panel with final say on the deal indicated it also is wrestling with the issue. |
| http://www.southtownstar.com/news/1287041,111908stbhearing.article |
| Metra delays hurt morning commute - Crain's Chicago Business |
| Crain's Chicago BusinessMetra delays hurt morning commuteCrain's Chicago Business, IL - 11 hours ago(CrainâÂÂs) â Two Metra rail lines were disrupted Thursday morning delaying the arrival to work downto |
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| Metra, Google team up for trip planner - Chicago Tribune |
| Metra, Google team up for trip plannerChicago Tribune, United States - Nov 17, 2008Going to Metra's Google Transit link at www.metrarail.com/googletransit and entering starting and destination points will provide d |
| http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-metra-googlenov17,0,4493430.story |
| Plan Your Metra Trip with Google - NBC Chicago |
| Plan Your Metra Trip with GoogleNBC Chicago, IL - Nov 17, 2008Enter a starting point and destination at www.metrarail.com/googletransit, and the site will provide detailed schedule options, including estimated ...Metra, Go |
| http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Plan-Your-Metra-Trip-with-Google.html |
| Good/bad economic news in Hampshire - The Courier News |
| Good/bad economic news in HampshireThe Courier News, IL - 16 hours agoWhere the French Road extension would cross the Iowa, Chicago & Eastern Railway is one possible site for a Metra station if Metra ever extends r |
| http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/couriernews/news/1290207,3_1_EL20_A1CHAMBER_H... |
| Teen at center of Metra scandal was aspiring engineer - Chicago Tribune |
| eFluxMediaTeen at center of Metra scandal was aspiring engineerChicago Tribune, United States - Oct 25, 2008... local train station once since the commuter rail service suspended Voss and he felt a chilly reception from bo |
| http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-wannabe_trainman_26_bdoct26,0,42383... |
| Rail park latest sign of Homewood's love of trains - Southtown Star |
| Rail park latest sign of Homewood's love of trainsSouthtown Star, IL - Nov 17, 2008I grew up in Riverdale, two blocks from the Metra tracks. I fell asleep every night to the sound of freight trains. There were few |
| http://blogs.southtownstar.com/homewood/2008/11/rail-park-latest-sign-of-homew.h... |
| Berwyn set to break ground on parking garage in December - Chicago Tribune |
| Berwyn set to break ground on parking garage in DecemberChicago Tribune, United States - Nov 19, 2008Mayor Michael O'Connor said the garage will have 390 parking spacesâÂÂ300 of which will be used for Metra comm |
| http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-berwyn-parking-19nov19,0,7124123.st... |
| No Fare Hike In Metra's 2009 Budget - Chicago Public Radio |
| No Fare Hike In Metra's 2009 BudgetChicago Public Radio, IL - Nov 14, 2008The board of Metra commuter rail has approved its 2009 budget without any fare hikes. The agency already raised fares earlier this year by 1 |
| http://www.wbez.org/Content.aspx?audioID=30210 |
| Metra suspends 2 engineers for letting teen in cabs - Chicago Sun-Times |
| Metra suspends 2 engineers for letting teen in cabsChicago Sun-Times, United States - Nov 15, 2008BY MARY WISNIEWSKITransportation Reporter Metra suspended two engineers for allowing an 18-year-old west suburban rail enthu |
| http://www.suntimes.com/news/transportation/1281382,metra-suspends-engineer-teen... |
| Planners hint at how they'll vote on CN merger brouhaha - Chicago Daily |
| Planners hint at how they'll vote on CN merger brouhahaChicago Daily Herald, IL - Nov 18, 2008STB staffers stuck to original estimates that the merger would not preclude the proposed STAR line, Metra's plan |
| http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=251819&src=1 |

