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    Below is a list of news releases related to Metra.

    July 14th, 2017

    Metra Employee Celebrates 60th Work Anniversary

    In July 1957, Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the United States, Ernie Banks and Nellie Fox were playing Chicago baseball, moviegoers… read more

    July 14th, 2017

    Metra promotes safety with special train

    Members of the Metra Board of Directors and agency officials today hosted a special Metra Safety Train excursion to highlight the numerous… read more

    July 13th, 2017

    Stone Avenue Station ticket office to close Aug. 4

    Due to declining on-site ticket sales at its Stone Avenue Station in LaGrange, Metra today announced that BNSF Railway will no longer staff… read more

    July 5th, 2017

    Metra to show Homewood Station rehab plans

    Metra has been invited by the village of Homewood to hold an informational meeting to detail renovation plans for the Homewood Station on… read more

    June 30th, 2017

    Maywood Opens New Metra Station

    In a ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning, officials from the Village of Maywood joined Metra Executive Director/CEO Don Orseno in opening… read more

    June 28th, 2017

    New LaSalle Street concession stand to open

    Metra today announced the addition of a new vendor to LaSalle Street Station. Gobble Doggs, a local, family-owned business that specializes… read more

    June 26th, 2017

    Customer satisfaction up in latest survey

    Eighty-three percent of Metra customers are satisfied with Metra overall and nearly 90 percent of customers are likely to recommend Metra… read more

    June 21st, 2017

    Poster Contests, a Family Affair

    Nearly two months ago, Fabiola Benitez received a call from Metra’s Communications Department notifying her that her son, Andres, had won… read more

    June 21st, 2017

    Metra to purchase new, modern seats

    After a yearlong pilot program to test a new style of seats with armrests, built-in cup holders and better head, neck and lumbar support,… read more

    June 16th, 2017

    A Bridesmaid’s Tale: A Lost Dress on a Metra Train

    Imagine it: You’re about to depart for an international flight to attend a wedding, and the day before your flight your bridesmaid’s dress… read more