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    Below is a list of news releases related to Metra.

    March 16th, 2017

    Oak Park, Kenilworth ticket offices to close March 30

     Due to declining on-site ticket sales, Metra today announced that Union Pacific (UP) Railroad will no longer staff the Oak Park and… read more

    March 15th, 2017

    Upgrades planned for McCormick Place Metra Station

    Metra today announced plans to work with the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA) to implement improvements to the Metra… read more

    March 15th, 2017

    Metra to construct $1.2 million parking lot at Grayland Station

    Metra today announced plans to construct a commuter parking lot at the Grayland Station on the Milwaukee North Line.The project will add a… read more

    March 3rd, 2017

    Metra Completes Amerail Car Rehab Program

    Bruno Zawisza has waited years to place a small silver plaque inside the vestibule of Metra Car 7476. The plaque distinguishes the car… read more

    February 24th, 2017

    Metra CEO Don Orseno to retire at the end of the year

    Metra’s Executive Director/CEO Don Orseno today announced he plans to retire from the agency in December 2017 after 43 years of service.… read more

    February 17th, 2017

    Metra's Train Simulators

    Locomotive engineer Jose Dominguez pulls back on the master controller to accelerate his Metra Electric train out of downtown Chicago.… read more

    February 13th, 2017

    Metra customers select new subjects for courtesy campaign

    Rowdy groups, saving seats and “hands-free coughing and sneezing” are the winning gripes in a customer survey that will be used to choose… read more

    January 24th, 2017

    Brookfield ticket office to close Feb. 7

    Due to declining on-site ticket sales at its Brookfield Station, Metra today announced that BNSF Railway will no longer staff the station… read more

    January 20th, 2017

    Metra's Railroad Slang Quiz

    Eavesdrop on a conversation at a hospital, office or restaurant and you’re likely to hear a string of slang words that leave you wondering… read more

    January 6th, 2017

    How Metra Got Its Name

    What’s in a name? To a group of leaders from the RTA’s Commuter Rail Service Board who gathered in April 1985, the identity of their… read more