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Two town hall meetings to be held at the Harvey Public Library - June 18

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Pilot programs to boost weekend service

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Revised weekday BNSF schedule to start June 3

Trains also added to weekend schedule. Click here for more Information

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Revised weekday BNSF schedule to start June 3
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Safety contest winners honored in ceremony

(June 13, 2019) - Winners of Metra’s 2019 Safety Poster and Essay Contest were honored Wednesday, June 12 at the monthly meeting of the Metra Board of Directors.Sixteen first-place winners from across Metra’s six-county service area were introduced...
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Metra adds trains for Spring Awakening

(June 5, 2019) - Metra will make it easier for music fans to attend Spring Awakening in Hoffman Estates this weekend by adding or altering service on the Milwaukee District West and UP Northwest lines. The festival will offer free shuttles between...
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Metra Electric District (ME)
to University Park
Rock Island District (RI)
to Joliet
SouthWest Service (SWS)
to Manhattan

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BNSF Railway (BNSF)
to Aurora
Milwaukee District West (MD-W)
to Elgin
Union Pacific West (UP-W)
to Elburn

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