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    Below is a list of news releases related to Metra.

    May 26th, 2023

    No Rock Island service in Joliet on Saturday, June 3

    Rock Island Line trains will operate to and from the New Lenox Station instead of Joliet on Saturday, June 3, due to a Canadian National… read more

    May 19th, 2023

    Minor changes to UP-NW and UP-W schedules on May 30

    Metra is making adjustments to its schedules on the UP Northwest and UP West lines beginning Tuesday, May 30. The changes are being made to… read more

    May 17th, 2023

    Metra launches refresh of customer safety information posters

    As part of its commitment to customer safety and security, Metra will be installing new posters on its trains and in its stations to… read more

    May 11th, 2023

    Metra breaks ground on rehabilitation of Homewood Station on Metra Electric Line

    Metra, Homewood, and other officials today broke ground on the $14.5 million renovation of the Homewood Station along the Metra Electric… read more

    May 8th, 2023

    Cass Avenue closing at BNSF tracks May 19-27 for crossing replacement

    BNSF Railway will begin work Friday, May 19 to replace the railroad crossing at Cass Avenue in Westmont. The work will close the road at… read more

    May 4th, 2023

    Milwaukee Avenue closure extended for Metra bridge replacement project

    Milwaukee Avenue will remain closed at Kilbourn Avenue for the remainder of the year as part of Metra’s project to replace the bridge over… read more

    May 2nd, 2023

    Metra details 2023 construction program

    Metra and its railroad and municipal partners are undertaking a comprehensive list of construction projects in 2023 to help ensure that… read more

    April 24th, 2023

    Kids ride free on Metra on Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day

    Metra announced today that it will recognize Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day on Thursday, April 27, by young people 18 and under… read more

    April 19th, 2023

    Board approves tracking signs for stations

    The Metra Board of Directors today approved a contract of up to $20 million to purchase video monitors that will be installed at every… read more

    April 18th, 2023

    Metra celebrates Earth Day with a week of activities

    As a public transit agency, Metra is already green. But to celebrate Earth Day this year, Metra is going even greener with a week of… read more