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    Below is a list of news releases related to Metra.

    October 27th, 2022

    UP North Line tie project to change evening schedules

    Metra and Union Pacific Railroad will be temporarily changing the times of scheduled evening inbound departures to Chicago on the UP North… read more

    October 17th, 2022

    Metra awards contract for Homewood Station rehab

    Image   The Metra Board of Directors has awarded a $14.5 million contract to… read more

    October 13th, 2022

    Metra seeks public comment on new strategic plan

    Metra is soliciting public comment on a draft of its new 2023-2027 strategic plan, which focuses on identifying and addressing the… read more

    October 12th, 2022

    Metra unveils 2023 budget

    Metra staff today proposed a 2023 operating budget of $980 million that includes various options for discounting the cost of a Monthly Pass… read more

    October 12th, 2022

    New Metra locomotive debuts

      Metra today debuted the latest addition to its locomotive fleet, a like-new, remanufactured locomotive that promises to… read more

    September 29th, 2022

    Chicago Marathon extra service

       

    September 21st, 2022

    Metra to offer extra service for Chicago Half Marathon

    The 25th Annual HOKA One One Chicago Half Marathon and 5K are happening at Chicago’s Jackson Park this Sunday, Sept. 25, and Metra can… read more

    September 15th, 2022

    Take Metra to Riot Fest

      Music fans headed to this year’s Riot Fest can ditch the traffic and parking fees by making Metra part of their travel plans. To… read more

    September 15th, 2022

    Updated Message to Customers Sept. 15

    We are happy to report that in the overnight hours a tentative agreement was reached between freight railroads and their unions, averting a… read more

    September 14th, 2022

    Bridge painting project to close lanes on Davis and Dempster Streets in Evanston

    Metra will be closing lanes on Davis and Dempster streets in Evanston beginning Monday, Sept. 19 to repaint bridges that carry Union… read more