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    Below is a list of news releases related to Metra.

    December 8th, 2017

    Metra History: The Railfone Experiment

    Imagine making a phone call from a moving train. That was probably too easy. Imagine walking to a wall-mounted phone, swiping your… read more

    December 5th, 2017

    Metra prepares for winter weather

    Metra today offered reporters a tour of its GPS Center to demonstrate how it communicates with customers and to outline the steps it takes… read more

    November 21st, 2017

    Welcome Home, Locomotive 194

    A parade of locomotives rolling from Georgia to Chicago continues. Earlier this month, Metra received the first of 30 rehabilitated… read more

    November 17th, 2017

    Metra breaks ground on new Fox River bridge

    Metra officials joined U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth and Elgin Mayor David Kaptain today at the groundbreaking to replace a 136-year-old… read more

    November 10th, 2017

    Metra Board approves 2018 budget

    The Metra Board today approved a $797.2 million operating budget for 2018 that includes fare increases and trims in service in order to… read more

    November 8th, 2017

    McCormick Place Station Upgrades Complete

    Metra and the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA) today unveiled a significant upgrade to the Metra station at McCormick… read more

    November 2nd, 2017

    Lab critical to Metra’s PTC efforts

    In a small room at Metra’s Consolidated Control Facility, a group of Metra Engineering Department employees and consultants monitor an… read more

    October 27th, 2017

    Rolling on Air: Maintaining Metra's Air Valves

    A piece of metal the size of a pencil eraser is all it takes to bring a train to a screeching halt. The air braking system on a train is… read more

    October 13th, 2017

    Metra Powerhouse: The F40C

    If you’re a passenger on the Milwaukee District North, Milwaukee District West, or North Central Service lines, you may have seen two… read more

    October 6th, 2017

    Fare increase, service trim in proposed 2018 budget

    Metra has proposed a 2018 operating budget of $797.2 million that includes fare increases and, for the first time, cuts in service in order… read more