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    Below is a list of news releases related to Metra.

    January 12th, 2018

    New Romeoville Station to open Feb. 5

    Service to the new Romeoville Station on Metra’s Heritage Corridor Line will begin on Feb. 5, 2018.It will be the first new stop on the… read more

    January 4th, 2018

    Metra to buy locomotives

    Metra has issued a request for proposals (RFP) to begin to replace its aging fleet of engines with new or remanufactured locomotives.The… read more

    December 15th, 2017

    Operation North Pole: A Magical Event

    A din of sirens echoing off the buildings in downtown Des Plaines preceded a stream of fire trucks, police vehicles and yellow school buses… read more

    December 13th, 2017

    Metra locomotive named for retiring CEO

    Metra today honored retiring CEO/Executive Director Don Orseno by placing his name on a locomotive that had been repainted in the red and… read more

    December 8th, 2017

    Metra History: The Railfone Experiment

    Imagine making a phone call from a moving train. That was probably too easy. Imagine walking to a wall-mounted phone, swiping your… read more

    December 5th, 2017

    Metra prepares for winter weather

    Metra today offered reporters a tour of its GPS Center to demonstrate how it communicates with customers and to outline the steps it takes… read more

    November 21st, 2017

    Welcome Home, Locomotive 194

    A parade of locomotives rolling from Georgia to Chicago continues. Earlier this month, Metra received the first of 30 rehabilitated… read more

    November 17th, 2017

    Metra breaks ground on new Fox River bridge

    Metra officials joined U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth and Elgin Mayor David Kaptain today at the groundbreaking to replace a 136-year-old… read more

    November 10th, 2017

    Metra Board approves 2018 budget

    The Metra Board today approved a $797.2 million operating budget for 2018 that includes fare increases and trims in service in order to… read more

    November 8th, 2017

    McCormick Place Station Upgrades Complete

    Metra and the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA) today unveiled a significant upgrade to the Metra station at McCormick… read more