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    Below is a list of news releases related to Metra.

    February 23rd, 2018

    Fighting with Fire: Switch Heaters at A-2

    Snowstorms and winter weather affect more than the road conditions in the Chicagoland area; they affect the railroad, too. One particular… read more

    February 21st, 2018

    Metra moves to buy newer engines

    The Metra Board of Directors today approved the purchase of up to 21 used F59PHI locomotives for $1.3 million each, allowing Metra to… read more

    January 26th, 2018

    Meet Jim Derwinski, Metra's New CEO/Executive Director

    In the weeks since he officially became Metra’s CEO/Executive Director, Jim Derwinski has devoted some of his time to getting to know the… read more

    January 12th, 2018

    Metra Makeover: Designing Locomotive 425

    Surprising your outgoing CEO with a locomotive outfitted in a vintage paint job in his honor requires a 12-pack of colored pencils, one… read more

    January 12th, 2018

    New Romeoville Station to open Feb. 5

    Service to the new Romeoville Station on Metra’s Heritage Corridor Line will begin on Feb. 5, 2018.It will be the first new stop on the… read more

    January 4th, 2018

    Metra to buy locomotives

    Metra has issued a request for proposals (RFP) to begin to replace its aging fleet of engines with new or remanufactured locomotives.The… read more

    December 15th, 2017

    Operation North Pole: A Magical Event

    A din of sirens echoing off the buildings in downtown Des Plaines preceded a stream of fire trucks, police vehicles and yellow school buses… read more

    December 13th, 2017

    Metra locomotive named for retiring CEO

    Metra today honored retiring CEO/Executive Director Don Orseno by placing his name on a locomotive that had been repainted in the red and… read more

    December 8th, 2017

    Metra History: The Railfone Experiment

    Imagine making a phone call from a moving train. That was probably too easy. Imagine walking to a wall-mounted phone, swiping your… read more

    December 5th, 2017

    Metra prepares for winter weather

    Metra today offered reporters a tour of its GPS Center to demonstrate how it communicates with customers and to outline the steps it takes… read more