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    Below is a list of news releases related to Metra.

    July 19th, 2012

    Facts about Metra's Highliner purchase

    Nippon Sharyo has used state and local incentives and an order from Metra to start a new passenger railcar-building business in Rochelle,… read more

    July 17th, 2012

    Metra helps riders recharge with car rehab program

    As part of a multi-year, multimillion-dollar program to renovate its rail cars, Metra is installing a variety of new features to improve… read more

    May 30th, 2012

    Regional Survey Finds Metra Customers Highly Satisfied with Service

    A customer satisfaction survey commissioned by the Regional Transportation Authority indicates that Metra customers overall were highly… read more

    April 11th, 2012

    Increased Transparency Has Benefits for Metra and Public

    Metra has taken another step towards transparency, announcing today that all documents relating to upcoming meetings of the Board of… read more

    March 28th, 2012

    Metra Urges Action on Federal Transportation Authorization to Preserve 2012 Capital Projects

    Metra today cautioned that a failure by Congress to extend the current federal transportation law and / or adopt new legislation would… read more

    May 13th, 2011

    Quiet Cars to expand to all Metra lines on June 6

    After a successful three-month pilot project on the Rock Island Line, Metra has decided to implement Quiet Cars on its remaining 10 lines… read more

    May 6th, 2011

    New Lovana S. "Lou" Jones/Bronzeville station is officially dedicated

    U.S. Rep. Bobby L. Rush and other officials joined with Metra leaders on Friday to officially dedicate the new Lovana S. “Lou” Jones/… read more

    January 3rd, 2011

    Quiet Cars To Start January 10th

    On January 10, 2011, the first and last cars of Rock Island trains will go quiet in rush hour – or quieter, anyway. That’s the day Metra… read more

    October 15th, 2010

    Metra Board Approves Release of 2011 Budget

    The Metra Board of Directors today approved the release of the agency’s proposed 2011 Program and Budget book for public hearing and… read more

    April 14th, 2010

    Metra BNSF Stone Ave. Station Construction

    On Monday, April 19, construction will begin on the western half of the inbound and outbound platforms at the Stone Avenue Station.… read more