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#1 CNJRoss

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Posted 21 August 2015 - 08:23 PM

Homewood-Flossmoor (IL)Chronicle, 8/15:

 

Metra officials promise to address station maintenance issues

 

Homewood's train station could be seeing some fresh paint and repairs in coming months.

 

Metra officials pledged Friday to develop a plan for fixing a number of problems with Metra's portion of the Homewood train station after Homewood officials expressed frustration with the condition of the facility.

 

Metra and village representatives toured the facility to get a look at the condition of the tunnel and Metra platform.

 

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Posted 28 August 2015 - 01:59 AM

Metra news release:

 

Metra moves forward with major rehab for Homewood Station

 

(August 26, 2015) – The Metra Board of Directors today approved an $585,000 amendment to the agency’s 2015 capital program to fund design for a rehabilitation of the Homewood Station on the Metra Electric Line.

 

The funding includes a $468,000 grant from the federal Surface Transportation Program, which was secured by Homewood through the South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association, and $117,000 in matching funds from the south suburban village.

 

“Today, the Metra Board took the action needed to move this important station rehabilitation project forward,” said Metra Executive Director/CEO Don Orseno. “We thank Homewood Mayor Richard Hofeld and other Homewood officials for their hard work and persistence in securing funding for this project.”

 

Metra will use the funding to procure design and engineering services for a major station rehabilitation. Engineering work is expected to begin in 2016 and take about one year. The timeline for construction will depend on the engineering work and the availability of construction funding.

 

“This is the first step towards making the Homewood Metra Station as inviting and welcoming as the village of Homewood itself,” said Mayor Hofeld. “We look forward to not only carrying out the engineering work but also, hopefully, to securing state and federal funding to pay for the rehabilitation itself. The village is very committed to this project – we want to get it done.”

 

In the meantime, Metra has begun interim repairs in several areas of the facility. Those include replacing all the steps on the metal stairway that connects the pedestrian tunnel with the platform; replacing all of the ceiling tiles, ceiling rails and air vents above those stairs; cleaning, sealing and painting all windows above the stairs; repairing and painting stucco; painting areas throughout the station; replacing damaged ceiling tiles at the east and west entrances; adding higher-wattage bulbs in the tunnel; and other improvements. The work has already started and will be completed by Nov. 1.



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Posted 10 November 2015 - 11:22 AM

The Homewood-Flossmoor (IL) Chronicle, 11/9:
 

 

Metra repairs to Homewood train station near competion

 

Metra didn't quite make its goal for completing a list of repairs to the Homewood train station by Nov. 1, but it made enough progress to please village officials.

 

"A lot of the work has been done," said Village Manager Jim Marino recently. "They are making significant progress. We're satisfied."

 

The repair work began in August after village officials met with Metra officials to walk through the station and identify long-standing maintenance problems.

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Posted 25 November 2015 - 03:05 PM

The Homewood-Flossmoor (IL) Chronicle, 11/24:

 

Commuters appreciate brighter station as Homewood, Metra officials review train station repairs

 

A coat of paint and improved lighting can make a big difference. 

 

The once dingy, dark tunnel at Homewood train station is looking better and brighter now that Metra's fall maintenance project is complete, and that's the first thing several commuters remarked on when asked about the changes.

 

"It's so bright. They did a fantastic job," said commuter Lonnetta Taylor, who uses Homewood station daily. "It seems to be expanded."

 

She said the improved lighting made her feel safer, too.

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