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    Below is a list of news releases related to Metra.

    November 2nd, 2018

    F59PHIs Arrive Sweet Home Chicago

    Some new players are nearly ready to be added to Metra’s locomotive roster. The first of 21 F59PHI locomotives Metra purchased from… read more

    October 26th, 2018

    PTC demonstration has begun on the Rock Island Line

    Metra has begun what is referred to as Revenue Service Demonstration (RSD) of the new Positive Train Control (PTC) safety system on the… read more

    October 9th, 2018

    No fare increase in proposed 2019 budget

    Metra today proposed a 2019 operating budget of $822 million that does not include a fare increase. Metra also proposed a 2019 capital… read more

    October 9th, 2018

    Public-private partnership to test Lake County reverse-commute service

    Metra has reached an agreement with business and civic groups in Lake County to share the costs of a potential two-year pilot project for… read more

    October 9th, 2018

    103rd St.-Beverly Hills ticket office closed

    Due to a break-in at the 103rd St.-Beverly Hills Station on the Rock Island Line, Metra has closed the ticket office at the station… read more

    October 1st, 2018

    103rd St.-Beverly Hills ticket office to close

    Due to declining on-site ticket sales at the 103rd St.-Beverly Hills Station on the Rock Island Line, Metra today announced that it will… read more

    September 30th, 2018

    Metra stages controlled train-SUV crash to highlight dangers of driving around gates

     Metra today staged a collision between a locomotive and an SUV to dramatically illustrate the dangers of ignoring grade crossing… read more

    September 28th, 2018

    The Electric Ride: How Electricians Keep Trains Running

      Dark clouds form over a group of Metra electricians as they duck to avoid striking their heads against an overhead wire system… read more

    September 20th, 2018

    Metra and Illinois Chiefs of Police join efforts for Illinois Rail Safety Week

     For the fifth consecutive year, Metra, the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police and the Illinois State Police as well as local… read more

    September 17th, 2018

    Metra marks completion of major PTC milestone

    Metra today celebrated the completion of the installation of Positive Train Control (PTC) components on all its trains and on all its… read more