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    Below is a list of news releases related to Metra.

    March 31st, 2015

    Metra to modernize its financial systems

    Board approves $12.6 million contract to upgrade back office systems

    February 13th, 2015

    Metra OKs $91.1 million engine rehab contract

    41 locomotives to be rebuilt as part of Metra modernization plan

    February 13th, 2015

    Metra ridership increases 1.3 percent

    BNSF Line remains busiest line; UP Northwest Line added the most riders

    January 30th, 2015

    Metra appoints top administrative officer

    John A. Milano will serve as Deputy Executive Director for Administration

    January 9th, 2015

    Life-saving Lessons: Metra hosts online train safety seminar

    Metra hosts YouTube train safety seminar, aims to educate students on train safety

    December 12th, 2014

    Metra urges support for major rail project

    Proposal aims to unclog major rail bottleneck on Chicago’s South Side

    November 20th, 2014

    Beautification projects target Metra stations across the region

    Metra workers have spent the last several months with hammers, paint brushes and other tools sprucing up stations across our system in a… read more

    November 13th, 2014

    Metra prepares for winter weather

    Investments made in new equipment, communication upgrades to improve snow response

    October 23rd, 2014

    Officials celebrate opening of Englewood flyover

    Bridge eliminates railroad bottleneck on south side of Chicago

    October 15th, 2014

    CTA, Metra and Pace Announce Mobile Ventra App

    First-ever app will allow users to pay for rides on all three systems, manage accounts from their smartphones