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Metra
LocaleChicago Metropolitan Area, United States
Transit typeRegional rail
Began operation1984
System length495 mi (797 km)
No. The Chicago metropolitan area is the Metropolitan area associated with the city of Chicago in the United States and its suburbs The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Various terms are used for Passenger rail lines and equipment A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand of lines11
No. of stations237
Daily ridership290,000
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8½ in) (standard gauge)
Reporting marksMETX, METZ, NIRC
Operator(s)Regional Transportation Authority (RTA)
A Metra Train in Ogilvie Transportation Center
A Metra Train in Ogilvie Transportation Center

Metra (officially known as the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation) is a regional rail system that serves the city of Chicago, Illinois, United States and surrounding cities, many of them Chicago suburbs. Rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the two parallel rails that make up a railway track. The standard gauge (also named the Stephenson gauge after George Stephenson, or Normal gauge) is a widely-used Rail gauge. A reporting mark is an identification assigned by the Association of American Railroads (AAR to rail carriers and other companies operating in North America. The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA is the Financial and Oversight body for the three Transit agencies in northeastern Illinois --the The Richard B Ogilvie Transportation Center is a Passenger terminal in downtown Chicago Illinois, currently serving the three Commuter rail lines of Various terms are used for Passenger rail lines and equipment Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The railroad serves over 200 stations on 11 different rail lines across the Regional Transportation Authority's six-county service area (Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will Counties) providing over 80 million rides annually. The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA is the Financial and Oversight body for the three Transit agencies in northeastern Illinois --the Cook County is a county in the US state of Illinois. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles DuPage County is a county located in the US state of Illinois. Kane County is located in the US state of Illinois. In 2000 the population of the County was 404119 Lake County is the farthest north-east County in the US state of Illinois. McHenry County is located in the US state of Illinois. As of 2000 the population was 260077 Will County is a County located in the northern part of the U Metra has been honored with several E. H. Harriman Awards for employee safety, most recently with a Bronze award in class B (line-haul railroads with between 4 and 15 million employee hours per year) for 2005. The EH Harriman Award is an annual award presented to American Railroad companies in recognition for outstanding safety achievements Previous Harriman Awards conferred to Metra include Gold awards for 2003 and 2004 and a Silver award for 2002. [1]

Contents

History

Metra F40PH-2 120 "City Of Woodstock" approaching the Deerfield station, June 23, 2006.
Metra F40PH-2 120 "City Of Woodstock" approaching the Deerfield station, June 23, 2006. Woodstock is a city in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. Pace Bus Connections #471 Highland Park-Deerfield #576 Deerfield Metra to Buffalo Grove/Lincolnshire Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

In 1926, the Illinois Central Railroad electrified its commuter service between downtown Chicago and the neighborhood of Hyde Park. The Illinois Central, sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, was a railroad carrier in the central United States, with its primary routes History (Hyde Park Paul Cornell a successful businessman real-estate speculator and Abolitionist, purchased of land between 51st and 55th Streets along the Lake This would later become the Metra Electric Line. The Metra Electric Line ( ME) is an electrified Commuter rail line owned and operated by Metra, connecting Millennium Station (formerly Forty-eight years later, in 1974, the Regional Transportation Authority was formed after a March 1973 referendum to provide financial support from local and county governments to railroads providing commuter service between Chicago and its suburbs. The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA is the Financial and Oversight body for the three Transit agencies in northeastern Illinois --the A referendum (plural referendums or referenda) ballot question, or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. Purchase of service contracts with all the railroads operating commuter service in the area were signed in 1976.

In the wake of the 1980 bankruptcy and liquidation of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, the RTA also acquired ownership and operational responsibilities of that railroad's commuter operations (now Metra's Rock Island District) in 1982. Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their Creditors Creditors may file a bankruptcy petition against The Rock Island District ( RI) is a Commuter rail line operated by Metra from Chicago Illinois, United States, southwest to Joliet The same year it also leased the Milwaukee Road's Suburban Mass Transit District lines (now Metra's Milwaukee Districts). In 1979, the RTA purchased 27 F40PH locomotives, as well as inheriting 14 F40C locomotives, 18 E8/E9 locomotives, and two F7 units. The General Motors Electro-Motive Division model F40PH is a 3000 Horsepower (2 The EMD F40C is a 6-axle Diesel locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between March and May 1974 The EMD E8 was a, A1A-A1A passenger train locomotive manufactured by General Motors ' Electro-Motive Division (EMD of La Grange Illinois. The EMD E9 was a, A1A-A1A Passenger train -hauling Diesel locomotive built by General Motors ' Electro-Motive Division of La Grange The EMD F7 was a, B-B Diesel-electric locomotive produced between February 1949 and December 1953 by General Motors ' Electro-Motive Division (They would later come in possession of 45 F40PH-2 locomotives between 1979 and 1989, and 29 F40PHM-2s in 1991-1992. )

The RTA Amendatory Act of 1983 created the current organization, with three management boards for Chicago area public transit: the CTA for city rapid transit and buses, Pace for suburban buses, and Metra for suburban rail. The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA is the Financial and Oversight body for the three Transit agencies in northeastern Illinois --the Chicago Transit Authority, also known as CTA, is the operator of mass transit within the City of Chicago, Illinois. A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway or metro(politan system is an electric passenger railway Pace is the suburban bus division of the Regional Transportation Authority in the Chicago area The Metra service mark, short for Metropolitan Rail, was adopted in 1984. In some countries notably the United States, a Trademark used to identify a service rather than a product is called a service mark or servicemark Before then, Metra was briefly known just as the Northeast Illinois Railroad Corporation. Many Metra locomotives remained in the RTA paint scheme until the early to mid-1990s.

Metra purchased the Metra Electric Line and took over operation of the Heritage Corridor in 1987, then took over operation of the Southwest Service in 1993. The Metra Electric Line ( ME) is an electrified Commuter rail line owned and operated by Metra, connecting Millennium Station (formerly You may be looking for National Heritage Corridor. The Heritage Corridor ( HC) is a Commuter rail line provided and operated The SouthWest Service ( SWS) is an American Commuter rail line owned and operated by Metra, running southwest from Union Station in downtown In 1996 it began operating the North Central Service over the Wisconsin Central Transportation Corporation, now part of the Canadian National Railway. The North Central Service ( NCS) is a Commuter rail line provided and operated by Metra in Chicago Illinois, and its surrounding suburbs The original Wisconsin Central Railroad Company was established by an act of the Wisconsin State Legislature and incorporated in February 1871 Commuter service that had previously been operated on that line by the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railway (the Soo Line) ended by 1971. The Soo Line Railroad is the United States arm of the Canadian Pacific Railway, serving Chicago and the areas to the east and west From 1991-1992, Metra purchased 29 F40PH-2M locomotives, and came in possession of the Milwaukee Road's F40C fleet. In the early 1990s, the E and F units were retired (the F units being sent to the Illinois Railway Museum), and in 2005, the F40Cs were replaced by new MPI MP36PH engines. The Illinois Railway Museum ( IRM) is the largest railroad museum in the United States and is located in Union Illinois, northwest of Chicago The MPXpress is a passenger Locomotive designed for commuter service

Metra's other lines are still operated by the freight railroads that own the trackage. The Union Pacific Railroad operates three ex-Chicago and North Western Railway lines – the Union Pacific/North Line, Union Pacific/Northwest Line and Union Pacific/West Line. The Union Pacific/North ( UP-N) is a Commuter rail line in the Chicago metropolitan area that runs between Chicago and Waukegan Illinois The Union Pacific/Northwest ( UP-NW) is a Commuter rail line provided by Metra and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad in Chicago Illinois The Union Pacific/West ( UP-W) is a Commuter rail line provided by Metra and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad in Chicago Illinois The other line, the BNSF Railway Line, is operated by BNSF. The BNSF Railway Line is a Commuter rail line in the United States, provided by Metra and operated by the BNSF Railway in Chicago The BNSF Railway headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is one of the four remaining Transcontinental railroads and one of the largest railroad networks in With over 60,000 daily passengers on 94 revenue trains, the BNSF line is Metra's busiest. Commuter service is also provided by the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District's South Shore Line to South Bend, Indiana, one of only a few remaining interurban streetcar lines in the U. History Chicago and Indiana Air Line Railway The oldest predecessor of the line was the Chicago and Indiana Air Line Railway, chartered on December 2 History Chicago and Indiana Air Line Railway The oldest predecessor of the line was the Chicago and Indiana Air Line Railway, chartered on December 2 South Bend is a city on the St Joseph river and a twin city of Mishawaka Indiana. In Australia "interurban" is a general term for Intercity rail. S. From 1971 to 1991, Amtrak's Calumet provided commuter rail service to Valparaiso, Indiana, and provides intercity service to Chicago, including frequent Hiawatha service to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, used by some commuters to Chicago. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 The Valpo Local was a Passenger train route operated by Amtrak between Chicago and Valparaiso Indiana. Valparaiso (ˌvɑlpəˈreɪzoʊ is a city in Porter County, Indiana, U Inter-city rail services are express Train passenger services which cover longer distances than Commuter trains Africa Inter-city services are reasonably Hiawatha is the name of an 85-mile (137 km train route operated by Amtrak on the western shore of Lake Michigan, although the name was historically

Lines and stations

Schematic of Metra's routes, as well as the South Shore Line. This schematic is not to scale.
Schematic of Metra's routes, as well as the South Shore Line. This schematic is not to scale.

Until the 1960s, Chicago had six major intercity terminals. Inter-city rail services are express Train passenger services which cover longer distances than Commuter trains Africa Inter-city services are reasonably |}A train station, railway station, railroad station, or station yard is a facility at which Passengers may board and alight from Trains Three of them – Central Station, Dearborn Station and Grand Central Station – have closed. See also Central Station (Chicago Central Station was an intercity Passenger terminal in downtown Chicago Illinois, located Grand Central Station was a passenger railroad terminal in downtown Chicago, Illinois from 1890 to 1969 Metra still uses the other three – LaSalle Street Station, Union Station and the Ogilvie Transportation Center – as well as the Millennium Station (formerly Randolph Street Station), a terminal for commuter lines that operated through Central Station. LaSalle Street Station is a Commuter rail terminal located at 414 S Union Station is a Chicago Train station that opened in 1925 replacing an earlier 1881 station and is now the only Intercity rail terminal in Chicago The Richard B Ogilvie Transportation Center is a Passenger terminal in downtown Chicago Illinois, currently serving the three Commuter rail lines of Millennium Station (formerly Randolph Street Terminal; sometimes called Randolph Street Station or Randolph/South Water Street Station) is a major

Union Station serves all Amtrak intercity trains. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 Inter-city rail services are express Train passenger services which cover longer distances than Commuter trains Africa Inter-city services are reasonably It also serves Metra trains on several lines that operated into Union Station from before the 1960s:

Since the 1960s, other routes have been rerouted into Union Station:

The Ogilvie Transportation Center, originally the Chicago and North Western Terminal, serves the three lines formerly operated by the Chicago and North Western Railway – the Union Pacific/North Line, Union Pacific/Northwest Line and Union Pacific/West Line. The SouthWest Service ( SWS) is an American Commuter rail line owned and operated by Metra, running southwest from Union Station in downtown The Wabash Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated in the mid-central United States. The Norfolk and Western Railway ( N&W), a US Class I railroad, was formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982 The North Central Service ( NCS) is a Commuter rail line provided and operated by Metra in Chicago Illinois, and its surrounding suburbs The Soo Line Railroad is the United States arm of the Canadian Pacific Railway, serving Chicago and the areas to the east and west The Milwaukee District/West ( MD-W) is a Commuter rail line provided and operated by Metra in Chicago Illinois, and its surrounding Franklin Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The Richard B Ogilvie Transportation Center is a Passenger terminal in downtown Chicago Illinois, currently serving the three Commuter rail lines of The Union Pacific/North ( UP-N) is a Commuter rail line in the Chicago metropolitan area that runs between Chicago and Waukegan Illinois The Union Pacific/Northwest ( UP-NW) is a Commuter rail line provided by Metra and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad in Chicago Illinois The Union Pacific/West ( UP-W) is a Commuter rail line provided by Metra and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad in Chicago Illinois

LaSalle Street Station serves only trains of the Rock Island District, originally operated by the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. The Rock Island District ( RI) is a Commuter rail line operated by Metra from Chicago Illinois, United States, southwest to Joliet

Millennium Station (previously Randolph Street Station) serves the ex-Illinois Central Railroad Metra Electric Line, and the South Shore Line interurban streetcar service to South Bend, Indiana, operated by the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District. Millennium Station (formerly Randolph Street Terminal; sometimes called Randolph Street Station or Randolph/South Water Street Station) is a major The Illinois Central, sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, was a railroad carrier in the central United States, with its primary routes The Metra Electric Line ( ME) is an electrified Commuter rail line owned and operated by Metra, connecting Millennium Station (formerly History Chicago and Indiana Air Line Railway The oldest predecessor of the line was the Chicago and Indiana Air Line Railway, chartered on December 2 In Australia "interurban" is a general term for Intercity rail. South Bend is a city on the St Joseph river and a twin city of Mishawaka Indiana. History Chicago and Indiana Air Line Railway The oldest predecessor of the line was the Chicago and Indiana Air Line Railway, chartered on December 2

In 2008, plans were announced for a possible new station on the Metra Heritage Corridor to be located in Romeoville. You may be looking for National Heritage Corridor. The Heritage Corridor ( HC) is a Commuter rail line provided and operated Romeoville is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. The station and accompanying parking would be located on the property belonging to the the Citgo oil refinery between Lemont and Lockport. Citgo Petroleum Corporation (or Citgo) is a United States -incorporated Venezuela -owned refiner and marketer of Gasoline, lubricants Petrochemicals Lemont may refer to Lemont Illinois Lemont Pennsylvania Metra would also increase the number of trains in service on the Heritage Corridor line. The plan also calls for Pace Park and Ride bus service from Weber Road, on Romeoville's western boundary, east along 135th Street (Romeo Road) to the new station. Pace is the suburban bus division of the Regional Transportation Authority in the Chicago area

Extension projects

Despite the State of Illinois's current budget crisis, Metra is implementing vigorous expansion in the coming years. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Some of this expansion has already been realized: the Union Pacific/West line has been extended from Geneva, Illinois through La Fox to Elburn, and the Southwest Service line has been extended from Orland Park to Manhattan. Geneva is a suburb of Chicago located in extreme eastern Kane County Illinois. Elburn is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4751 as of 2006 Orland Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States; it also extends slightly into Will County. Manhattan is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. [2] Metra is also in the process of extending the McHenry branch of the Union Pacific/Northwest into Johnsburg. McHenry is a city in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. Johnsburg is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. [3]

Metra is also planning to create new rail services as well, namely the SouthEast Service line from downtown Chicago to Crete[4] as well as Metra's first entirely intra-suburban commuter line, the Suburban Transit Access Route, or "STAR" Line, which would operate between Joliet and O'Hare Airport, linking together Metra lines in the western suburbs. The SouthEast Service is a proposed Commuter rail line which would be provided and operated by Metra in Chicago Illinois, USA, and its surrounding Crete is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7346 at the 2000 census The Suburban Transit Access Route is a railway project in outer suburban Chicago Illinois, USA. Joliet is a city in Will county in the US state of Illinois, located 40 miles southwest of Chicago. [5] In 2010, Metra hopes to extend the Union Pacific/North Line to Milwaukee. The Union Pacific/North ( UP-N) is a Commuter rail line in the Chicago metropolitan area that runs between Chicago and Waukegan Illinois Stops would include Milwaukee, Cudahy, South Milwaukee, Oak Creek, Caledonia, Racine, and Somers. South Milwaukee is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. Caledonia is the Latin name given by the Roman Empire to a northern area of the island of Great Britain.

Fare structure

Metra has a zone-based fare structure. Fares are determined by the number of zones passed through on a trip. The zones are designated by letters and range from A (downtown stations and termini) to M. Harvard on the Union Pacific/Northwest Line is the only station located in the M zone, and no stations are located in the L zone. Harvard is a station on Metra 's Union Pacific/Northwest Line located in Harvard Illinois. The Union Pacific/Northwest ( UP-NW) is a Commuter rail line provided by Metra and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad in Chicago Illinois

Comparisons with other train infrastructures

Metra is perhaps the worst mapped train system of any metropolis. Examples include the inability to get from O'Hare to downtown and connect with anything else. Try telling a tourist how to get from McCormick Place to O'Hare! Why is the "L" not connected to the mainline train stations? Why are they still running fossil fuel, diesel locomotives? Compare our Metra train system to, for example, those of London and Paris, and it's a disgrace. Then again, compare Amtrak to the European TGV, and . . .

Motive power and rolling stock

Locomotive fleet

NumbersModelYear BuiltAssignedDisposition
100–127F40PH1976–1977All diesel routesOperating, to be rebuilt[6]
128–184F40PH-21979–1989All diesel routes, many of which are assigned to the UP linesOperating
185–214F40PHM-21991–1992BNSF, RI, Milwaukee North, Milwaukee West, and North Central ServiceOperating
401–427MP36PH-32003–2004BNSF, RI, Milwaukee North, Milwaukee West, and North Central ServiceOperating
305, 308F71949All Diesel RoutesRetired
514–516, 518, 521E81951–1953All Diesel RoutesRetired
600–614F40C1974Milwaukee DistrictsRetired, although engines 611 and 614 remain on the property. The General Motors Electro-Motive Division model F40PH is a 3000 Horsepower (2 The General Motors Electro-Motive Division model F40PH is a 3000 Horsepower (2 The General Motors Electro-Motive Division model F40PH is a 3000 Horsepower (2 The BNSF Railway Line is a Commuter rail line in the United States, provided by Metra and operated by the BNSF Railway in Chicago The Rock Island District ( RI) is a Commuter rail line operated by Metra from Chicago Illinois, United States, southwest to Joliet The Milwaukee District/North ( MD-N) is a commuter rail line provided and operated by Metra in Chicago Illinois, and its surrounding suburbs The Milwaukee District/West ( MD-W) is a Commuter rail line provided and operated by Metra in Chicago Illinois, and its surrounding The North Central Service ( NCS) is a Commuter rail line provided and operated by Metra in Chicago Illinois, and its surrounding suburbs The MPXpress is a passenger Locomotive designed for commuter service The EMD F7 was a, B-B Diesel-electric locomotive produced between February 1949 and December 1953 by General Motors ' Electro-Motive Division The EMD E8 was a, A1A-A1A passenger train locomotive manufactured by General Motors ' Electro-Motive Division (EMD of La Grange Illinois. The EMD F40C is a 6-axle Diesel locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between March and May 1974 614 is named Edward F. Brabec.
1–2SW11939RIOperating
3SW1200Milwaukee West, Milwaukee NorthOperating
4–8SW1500RI, Milwaukee West, Milwaukee North, MEOperating

Coach fleet

NumbersTypeHeritageYear BuiltBuilderDisposition
740–820CoachBurlington1950–1973BuddOperating
7100–7121CoachBurlington1977–1978BuddOperating
6001–6192CoachMetra2002–2005Nippon SharyoOperating
7200–7382CoachMilwaukee1961–1980BuddOperating
7400–7497CoachMetra1996–1998AmerailOperating
8200–8283Coach/CabMilwaukee1961–1974BuddOperating
8200–8239Coach/CabRTA1978–1980BuddOperating
8400–8413Coach/CabMetra1994–1995M-KOperating
8414–8478Coach/CabMetra1995–1998AmerailOperating
8501–8608Coach/CabMetra2002–2005Nippon SharyoOperating
553Club CarC&NW1949ACFOperating
555Club CarC&NW1949ACFRetired
7600-7613CoachC&NW1955St. LouisRetired
7650-7866CoachC&NW1955-1970PullmanRetired
7867-7871CoachRI1970St. The EMD SW1 was a Diesel-electric Switcher Locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between December 1938 An EMD SW1200 is a diesel Switcher Locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between January 1954 and May 1966. The EMD SW1500 was an 1500 hp (1100 kW Diesel locomotive intended for switching service and built by General Motors ' Electro-Motive Division The Metra Electric Line ( ME) is an electrified Commuter rail line owned and operated by Metra, connecting Millennium Station (formerly The Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. The Budd Company (now ThyssenKrupp Budd) is a metal fabricator and major supplier of body components to the Automobile industry ( formed in 1896 is a major Rolling stock manufacturer based in Nagoya, Japan. The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific Railroad ( CMSP&P RR), was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA is the Financial and Oversight body for the three Transit agencies in northeastern Illinois --the American Car and Foundry (often abbreviated as ACF) is a manufacturer of Railroad rolling stock and Locomotives. American Car and Foundry (often abbreviated as ACF) is a manufacturer of Railroad rolling stock and Locomotives. The St Louis Car Company was a major United States manufacturer of railroad passenger cars streetcars Trolleybuses Pullman Porter redirects here For the 1919 film starring Fatty Arbuckle, see The Pullman Porter The Pullman Palace Car Company, founded LouisRetired
7880Coach (Former Parlor)C&NW1958PullmanRetired
7881-7885CoachRI1970PullmanRetired
7900-7901Club Car (s)C&NW1955St. LouisRetired
8700-8763Cab CarsC&NW1960-1968PullmanRetired

Metra electric fleet

NumbersTypeHeritageYear BulitBuilder
1201–1226MU CoachMetra2005Nippon Sharyo
1501–1630MU CoachIC1971–1972St. Louis
1631–1666MU CoachIC1978–1979Bombardier

Notable accidents

Metra, as all passenger rail, has a reputation for being a safe and reliable mode of transportation. ( formed in 1896 is a major Rolling stock manufacturer based in Nagoya, Japan. The Illinois Central, sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, was a railroad carrier in the central United States, with its primary routes The St Louis Car Company was a major United States manufacturer of railroad passenger cars streetcars Trolleybuses Bombardier Inc (bɔ̃baʁdje is a Canadian conglomerate, founded by Joseph-Armand Bombardier as L'Auto-Neige Bombardier Limitée in 1942 However, there have been several accidents in the past that have caught regional, and sometimes national, attention:

In popular culture

Metra has made several appearances in film:

External links

References

  1. ^ Association of American Railroads (reprinted by Norfolk Southern Railroad) (2006-05-16). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Railroads Set Another Employee Safety Record in 2005. Retrieved on 2006-05-24. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned
  2. ^ New schedules for expanded, extended service out today. Regional Transportation Authority (2006-01-06). The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA is the Financial and Oversight body for the three Transit agencies in northeastern Illinois --the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Retrieved on 2008-04-09. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans)
  3. ^ Metra's Primary Rail Alternative... The Union Pacific Northwest Line. Metra. Retrieved on 2008-04-09. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans)
  4. ^ Metra's Primary Rail Alternative... Southeast Service. Metra. Retrieved on 2008-04-09. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans)
  5. ^ Metra's Primary Rail Alternative... The Star Line. Metra. Retrieved on 2008-04-09. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans)
  6. ^ http://www.metrarr.com/matmgmt
  7. ^ Operation Lifesaver assembly. The organization started in Idaho in 1972 as a six-week one-time public awareness campaign sponsored by the office of Governor Cecil Andrus, the Idaho Peace Officers Lake Park High School. Lake Park High School is a public four-year High school comprising two campuses both located in Roselle Illinois. 1999.
  8. ^ "Train kills woman in Downers Grove", Chicago Tribune, August 27, 1991, CHICAGOLAND, p. 6
  9. ^ "Pedestrian killed by speeding Metra train", Downers Grove Reporter, August 28, 1991, front page.
  10. ^ Unknown author (1991-08-26). Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. girl hit by train (unedited). Retrieved on 2007-03-05. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a

See also

Trains is a monthly magazine dedicated to Trains and railroads, and is one of the two flagship publications of Kalmbach Publishing. Mass Transit in much of the Chicago metropolitan area is managed through the Regional Transportation Authority (" RTA " which was installed Pace is the suburban bus division of the Regional Transportation Authority in the Chicago area Chicago Transit Authority, also known as CTA, is the operator of mass transit within the City of Chicago, Illinois.

Dictionary

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