Body Welcome to our archive of stories taking you behind the scenes at My Metra. These include features about our riders, workers, system, equipment, policies, procedures and much more! Sort by Sort by publication date Order AscDesc March 16th, 2017Rehab program has many benefitsWe could dazzle you with all the passenger improvements we’ve added to our newly rehabbed railcars.We could point out that the passenger… read more March 16th, 2017That’s a switchEvery day, thousands of Metra riders zip past a nondescript tower near Grand and Western in Chicago without realizing the crucial role it… read more March 16th, 2017What's that strange car on the tracks?Three men sit in the front of the rail car, back-lit silhouettes facing a large window, the rails spread before them like ribbons as the… read more March 16th, 2017GPS Center is at the heart of MetraThe Metra GPS Center occupies a wing of our headquarters building, kitty-corner from Union Station. It’s on a high floor but the view’s not… read more March 16th, 2017Safety comes first at MetraIt’s early. You arrive at your station and hustle to the platform all caught up in your morning routine, running through your mental “to do… read more March 16th, 2017The way to really tieThe parade begins just after rush hour. A series of yellow contraptions slowly rolls down the tracks. They look like something Dr. Seuss… read more March 16th, 2017The things that end up in Lost and FoundLose something on the train? Maybe it’s in one of our Lost and Found offices. Lots of phones, but also urns, prosthetics and other unusual… read more March 16th, 2017Metra Police Department serves and protects “The primary mission of the Metra Police Department shall be to safeguard the lives of Metra commuters, its employees and those who… read more March 3rd, 2017Metra Completes Amerail Car Rehab Program Bruno Zawisza has waited years to place a small silver plaque inside the vestibule of Metra Car 7476. The plaque distinguishes the car… read more February 17th, 2017Metra's Train SimulatorsLocomotive engineer Jose Dominguez pulls back on the master controller to accelerate his Metra Electric train out of downtown Chicago.… read more Pagination Previous page ‹‹ You're on Page 4 Next page ››