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  • How could this Metra–UP fight affect Glen Ellyn commuters?

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📰 News we're reading

• Metra says Union Pacific improperly used confidential material in STB filing (trains.com) — A Metra UP West Line train serving Glen Ellyn is at the center of a broader dispute between Metra and Union Pacific over access terms on Chicago-area commuter routes. In a new federal filing, Metra accuses UP of misusing confidential negotiation materials and opposes UP’s push for more mediation, arguing the Surface Transportation Board should step in to resolve key operating issues.
   

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