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    Below is a list of news releases related to Metra.

    September 13th, 2017

    Metra Board awards contract for Fox River bridge

    Metra’s Board of Directors today approved a $21.6 million contract to replace a 136-year-old bridge over the Fox River along the Milwaukee… read more

    August 18th, 2017

    Repairing Railcar Door Motors at Western Ave.

    Tucked in the corner of the bathroom and beneath the stairs in every Metra car sits a small piece of machinery that enables all Metra… read more

    August 16th, 2017

    Metra Board picks James M. Derwinski to lead agency

    The Metra Board of Directors has unanimously selected James M. Derwinski to be the next Executive Director/CEO of the commuter rail agency.… read more

    August 11th, 2017

    Ventra App Surpasses 2 Million Downloads

    Less than two years after being launched, the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Metra and Pace announced that the Ventra transit app has… read more

    August 9th, 2017

    Ticket offices to close at Mokena and 111th St./Morgan Park on Sept. 8

    Due to declining on-site ticket sales at its 111th Street/Morgan Park and Mokena stations on the Rock Island Line, Metra today announced… read more

    July 27th, 2017

    Metra Ridership, by the Numbers

    Have you ever wondered where your station ranks in terms of passenger volume? With 241 stations across our six-county region, determining… read more

    July 19th, 2017

    Metra to install suicide prevention signs

    Metra is moving forward with a plan to develop and install suicide prevention signs on station platforms along each of its 11 lines, the… read more

    July 14th, 2017

    Metra Employee Celebrates 60th Work Anniversary

    In July 1957, Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the United States, Ernie Banks and Nellie Fox were playing Chicago baseball, moviegoers… read more

    July 14th, 2017

    Metra promotes safety with special train

    Members of the Metra Board of Directors and agency officials today hosted a special Metra Safety Train excursion to highlight the numerous… read more

    July 13th, 2017

    Stone Avenue Station ticket office to close Aug. 4

    Due to declining on-site ticket sales at its Stone Avenue Station in LaGrange, Metra today announced that BNSF Railway will no longer staff… read more