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    Below is a list of news releases related to Metra.

    October 6th, 2020

    Metra proposes 2021 budget with no service cuts – for now

    Metra today proposed a 2021 operating budget of $700 million that does not call for any fare increases or service cuts from present levels… read more

    October 6th, 2020

    Ticket sales to end on white-icon version of Ventra app on Oct. 16

     Metra customers who use the Ventra mobile app will no longer be able to purchase tickets on the prior version – which has a white icon –… read more

    September 30th, 2020

    Metra celebrates Rock Island shops expansion

    Metra joined with elected officials today to celebrate the completion of a $32.5 million project to renovate and expand its 47th/49th… read more

    September 28th, 2020

    Homewood improvements start

     Improvements to Amtrak and Metra customer facilities at the shared station in Chicago south-suburban Homewood were celebrated this… read more

    September 25th, 2020

    CTA, Metra and Pace Release New, Updated Ventra App

    The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Metra and Pace today launched a completely redesigned version of the Ventra mobile app, the widely… read more

    September 16th, 2020

    Romayne C. Brown elected as Metra’s new chair starting Nov. 1

    The Metra Board of Directors today unanimously elected Romayne C. Brown, a public transit veteran who represents Cook County, to be its… read more

    September 15th, 2020

    “My Metra” campaign assures riders they can Commute with Confidence

    [video:https://youtu.be/NbxVvKW8ymw width:560 height:315] Metra today unveiled a multimedia communications campaign to highlight the… read more

    August 20th, 2020

    Metra and Hazel Crest celebrate completion of Hazel Crest Station project

    Metra officials joined with the Village of Hazel Crest today to dedicate the newly renovated Hazel Crest Station facility on the Metra… read more

    August 7th, 2020

    Improving Reliability through Technology on the Metra Electric

    The Metra Electric Line is getting a major upgrade, but most customers will never know it. That’s because the new system works to prevent… read more

    July 27th, 2020

    Metra adding express service to BNSF and Rock Island lines beginning Aug. 3

    Metra is responding to growing ridership and the expectations of returning riders by adding express trains to its BNSF and Rock Island… read more