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    Below is a list of news releases related to Metra.

    October 16th, 2019

    Metra, UP to close Evanston Central Street ticket office

    Due to declining on-site ticket sales at the Evanston Central Street Station on the Union Pacific North Line, Union Pacific Railroad will… read more

    October 8th, 2019

    Proposed 2020 budget includes no fare increase and $480.5 million in capital spending

    Metra today unveiled a proposed $827.4 million operating budget that keeps expenses in check and does not require a fare increase and… read more

    September 30th, 2019

    Metra joins local leaders to celebrate new Auburn Park Station project

    Metra CEO/Executive Director Jim Derwinski joined U.S. Rep. Bobby L. Rush, State Sen. Jacqueline Collins and Cook County Board President … read more

    September 18th, 2019

    Metra Launches Switch Pilot to Cut Delays

      Hundreds of switches line Metra’s railroad network. Most of the time, they work seamlessly to guide trains from one track to… read more

    September 11th, 2019

    No Metra fare increase in 2020

    Metra today announced that it will not raise fares in 2020, the second year in a row that it has not asked customers to pay more. The… read more

    August 22nd, 2019

    #NowApproaching Pullman

    What exactly is Pullman? It is both a community and a lesson from the past. It is a neighborhood and a labor movement, a national… read more

    August 20th, 2019

    Durbin, Duckworth announce $17.8 million grant for Metra bridge project

    U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced that Metra will receive $17,840,000 from the U.S. Department of… read more

    August 15th, 2019

    #NowApproaching Naperville

    Naperville truly is a place for everyone. It’s the fourth-largest city in Illinois and houses everything from young families to retirees… read more

    August 8th, 2019

    #NowApproaching Openlands Lakeshore Preserve

    The Openlands Lakeshore Preserve is full of wildflowers, trees and inspiring views of Lake Michigan. It’s one of the last remaining… read more

    July 29th, 2019

    Metra Partners with CSU to Build a New Station on Chicago’s South Side

    Metra and Chicago State University are proud to announce that Metra has agreed to rehabilitate and transform the 95th Street Station on its… read more