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    Below is a list of news releases related to Metra.

    October 1st, 2018

    103rd St.-Beverly Hills ticket office to close

    Due to declining on-site ticket sales at the 103rd St.-Beverly Hills Station on the Rock Island Line, Metra today announced that it will… read more

    September 30th, 2018

    Metra stages controlled train-SUV crash to highlight dangers of driving around gates

     Metra today staged a collision between a locomotive and an SUV to dramatically illustrate the dangers of ignoring grade crossing… read more

    September 28th, 2018

    The Electric Ride: How Electricians Keep Trains Running

      Dark clouds form over a group of Metra electricians as they duck to avoid striking their heads against an overhead wire system… read more

    September 20th, 2018

    Metra and Illinois Chiefs of Police join efforts for Illinois Rail Safety Week

     For the fifth consecutive year, Metra, the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police and the Illinois State Police as well as local… read more

    September 17th, 2018

    Metra marks completion of major PTC milestone

    Metra today celebrated the completion of the installation of Positive Train Control (PTC) components on all its trains and on all its… read more

    September 12th, 2018

    No Metra fare increase in 2019

    Metra will not raise fares in 2019 and will spend the year highlighting the need for more public aid and sounding the alarm about the… read more

    August 31st, 2018

    Nickel Plate 765 returns to Metra Rock Island tracks

    You first hear the whistle, a throaty bellow like a tornado heard through a long pipe, and over the tops of trees, you see the trail of ash… read more

    August 20th, 2018

    Glencoe ticket office to close October 11

    Due to declining on-site ticket sales at the Glencoe Station on the UP North Line, Metra today announced that Union Pacific Railroad will… read more

    August 10th, 2018

    A Ride Aboard the Geometry Car

      The computerized voice states the word so calmly it doesn’t sound like there’s cause for concern. “Defect. Defect.” Despite… read more

    July 18th, 2018

    Metra to open railcar procurement to alternative car designs

    Metra is reissuing its request for proposals (RFP) for new railcars and opening it up to alternative car designs after it received only one… read more