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    Below is a list of news releases related to Metra.

    August 10th, 2018

    A Ride Aboard the Geometry Car

      The computerized voice states the word so calmly it doesn’t sound like there’s cause for concern. “Defect. Defect.” Despite… read more

    July 18th, 2018

    Metra to open railcar procurement to alternative car designs

    Metra is reissuing its request for proposals (RFP) for new railcars and opening it up to alternative car designs after it received only one… read more

    May 25th, 2018

    The Art of Trains

    When a young Andy Fletcher first saw a Burlington Northern train being pushed through Morias Pass in Glacier National Park, he was hooked.… read more

    May 8th, 2018

    Rock Island Beverly Branch to shut down May 19-20 for tie replacement project

    Metra officials announced today that service on the Beverly Branch of the Rock Island Line will be shut down for one weekend in May while… read more

    May 7th, 2018

    Safety contest winners announced

    The votes have been tallied and Metra today announced the news that school-age children across the region have been waiting for – the names… read more

    May 1st, 2018

    Metra breaks ground on Rock Island rehab shop expansion

    Metra officials joined U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski today at the groundbreaking for a $29.4 million renovation and expansion of the mechanical… read more

    April 23rd, 2018

    Clarendon Hills ticket office to close May 7

    Due to declining on-site ticket sales at its Clarendon Hills Station on the BNSF Line, Metra today announced that BNSF Railway will no… read more

    April 20th, 2018

    Tie Replacement Takes Over the J-Line

      A curious parade has taken the place of train service on the Milwaukee District North Line. On the northernmost part of the… read more

    April 18th, 2018

    Board approves contract to renovate Cary Station

    The Metra Board of Directors today approved a $2.4 million contract to renovate the Cary Station on the UP Northwest Line.Chicago-based… read more

    April 17th, 2018

    Metra launches 2018 construction program

    Metra and its railroad and municipal partners today announced a comprehensive list of construction projects planned for 2018. In addition… read more