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COMMUTER CHATS

ASK US

ANYTHING

Here’s an opportunity for you to ask us anything
about Metra. If you have something to ask us,
email your question to mymetra@metrarr.com.

Seating: Regarding your new car Cycling: I love the entry-level doors one was repaired or rehabbed but
order (Spring 2021): With “two en- on the new cars. My bike is pretty not yet tested; the second is there for
tranceways on each side of the cars,” heavy and leaning it up against the
backup until the first checks out. And

what’s the seating capacity? Would wall as seen in the video makes it
sometimes it's because we need to
seem to be a bit less than current. impossible for me to maneuver. Are
— — Daniel there other bike options onboard? move equipment into place for later
The new cars basically have the same — — Gia service – for example, an evening
seating capacity as the current ones. The upright holders aren’t set in outbound run might include two
For most cars, the new cars will seat stone – we can still reconsider them locomotives so they are both in posi-
148 people vs. 145 on the current
as we refine the cars. But there is a tion at the end of the line for the next

ones. For cab cars (those are the
trade-off with lower racks, and that is morning's inbound service.
cars at one end of the train that have
less space overall, so we will have to
controls for the locomotive engineer
on inbound trips), the new cars will think hard. Thanks for your input.
Saving: How much longer is Metra
have 134 versus 135 on the current
going to offer the $10 All Day Pass?
cars. There will be more seats upstairs — — Sarah
Doubling: Why do some rush hour
on the new cars because there won't
trains run with two locomotives? For now, we’ll be offering that pass
be an open gallery between the lower
— — Jack for sale at least through September.
and upper level.
There could be a few reasons for that. We may extend it further, so stay
Sometimes it's because one locomo- tuned.
tive was having problems and another
one was quickly added to the train to
compensate. Sometimes it's because

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