Representative Riley introduced House Resolution 0675. HR675 urges the Chicago Transit Authority to prioritize and expedite the planning and construction of the Red Line Extension Project. The bill passed out of the House Mass Transit Committee on February 19, 2014. The Resolution was adopted by the House of Representatives on…
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Story By J. Coyden Palmer Posted:02/15/2014 As Metra selected former Chicago Alderman Martin Olberman as its new chairman this week, riders throughout the region are sounding off about poor service this winter. A hearing in Springfield gave lawmakers a chance to grill Metra’s CEO while a meeting in Naperville on…
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A group of Southland state lawmakers were in Washington D.C., on Tuesday, meeting about the proposed South Suburban Airport, according to a press release from U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly. Kelly and the state lawmakers met with U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and the Federal Aviation Administration to urge approval of…
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BY ROSALIND ROSSI Transportation Reporter – Updated: February 11, 2014 2:17AM Metra launched a massive customer service survey Monday as it conceded under legislative grilling that only 30 percent of Metra trains were on time during the extreme cold that gripped the Chicago area Jan. 6-7. At least 85,000 riders…
Read MoreBy Jon Hilkevitch Tribune reporter12:05 p.m. CST, February 10, 2014 Metra’s new boss faced an intense grilling Monday at a state hearing looking into the commuter railroad’s massive failures during winter storms. Lawmakers told Metra CEO Don Orseno that their constituents are greatly dissatisfied with Metra’s recent performance and its…
Read MoreFebruary 10, 2014 (CHICAGO) (WLS) — Chicago-area residents are dealing with the bitter cold Monday, especially those who commute. For Metra riders, cold-weather delays have been all too common this winter, and now, state lawmakers want to know why. The Illinois House Mass Transit Committee scheduled a hearing Monday to…
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