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    Below is a list of news releases related to Metra.

    February 17th, 2017

    Metra's Train Simulators

    Locomotive engineer Jose Dominguez pulls back on the master controller to accelerate his Metra Electric train out of downtown Chicago.… read more

    February 13th, 2017

    Metra customers select new subjects for courtesy campaign

    Rowdy groups, saving seats and “hands-free coughing and sneezing” are the winning gripes in a customer survey that will be used to choose… read more

    January 24th, 2017

    Brookfield ticket office to close Feb. 7

    Due to declining on-site ticket sales at its Brookfield Station, Metra today announced that BNSF Railway will no longer staff the station… read more

    January 20th, 2017

    Metra's Railroad Slang Quiz

    Eavesdrop on a conversation at a hospital, office or restaurant and you’re likely to hear a string of slang words that leave you wondering… read more

    January 6th, 2017

    How Metra Got Its Name

    What’s in a name? To a group of leaders from the RTA’s Commuter Rail Service Board who gathered in April 1985, the identity of their… read more

    January 3rd, 2017

    Metra asks customers to help with courtesy campaign

    Metra is asking its customers to help it choose the next topics to be covered in its “Ride Nice” courtesy campaign.The courtesy campaign,… read more

    December 28th, 2016

    Fines will double for drivers who disobey crossing gates in 2017

    Metra reminds drivers that starting Sunday, Jan. 1, the penalties will double for those who try to cross railroad tracks after the grade… read more

    December 27th, 2016

    Portraits of South Chicago residents to be installed in Metra stations

    The first artwork to be installed in Metra stations under a streamlined Community Enhancement Program will feature portraits of residents… read more

    December 21st, 2016

    2016 at Metra: the year in review

    Metra customers took to the new Ventra App in droves in 2016, and also enjoyed new service on the Rock Island and Heritage Corridor lines… read more

    December 20th, 2016

    2017 Monthly Passes to feature Metra stations

    Images highlighting Metra stations throughout Cook, DuPage, Will, Lake, Kane and McHenry counties will be featured on the 2017 Monthly… read more