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    Below is a list of news releases related to Metra.

    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

    July 21st, 2020

    Metra seeks injunction to maintain UP service

    Metra today asked the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to issue a preliminary injunction to prevent Union Pacific Railroad (UP) from… read more

    July 15th, 2020

    Board approves $15.2 million contract to build new Peterson Ridge Station

    The Metra Board of Directors today approved a $15.2 million contract to build a new Peterson Ridge Station and parking facility on the… read more

    July 7th, 2020

    Metra launches test of ridership dashboard

    Metra today unveiled a test of a ridership dashboard that provides information to riders about how crowded trains have been on each line.… read more

    June 29th, 2020

    John Appel, the Last Milwaukee Road Engineer at Metra, Retires

    In 1968 when he was 17, John Appel cared more about dating than he did about trains. But two weeks after graduating high school, these… read more

    June 22nd, 2020

    Metra adding trains to three lines June 29

    As Chicagoans return to work and stay-at-home restrictions are lifted, Metra is expanding its service on three lines to meet the needs of… read more