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    Below is a list of news releases related to Metra.

    June 26th, 2015

    Newly rebuilt Flossmoor Station dedicated

    Upgrades include new platform, warming house, stairs and ramps

    May 7th, 2015

    Metra recognized for safety practices

    Safety newsletter earns third consecutive honor from railroad association

    May 6th, 2015

    First half of new Ravenswood Station to open May 10

    UP North trains to use a single track in the area this weekend so work can be completed

    April 16th, 2015

    Metra to adopt major safety reporting system

    Labor and management work with FRA to bolster train safety

    March 31st, 2015

    Metra to modernize its financial systems

    Board approves $12.6 million contract to upgrade back office systems

    February 13th, 2015

    Metra OKs $91.1 million engine rehab contract

    41 locomotives to be rebuilt as part of Metra modernization plan

    February 13th, 2015

    Metra ridership increases 1.3 percent

    BNSF Line remains busiest line; UP Northwest Line added the most riders

    January 30th, 2015

    Metra appoints top administrative officer

    John A. Milano will serve as Deputy Executive Director for Administration

    January 9th, 2015

    Life-saving Lessons: Metra hosts online train safety seminar

    Metra hosts YouTube train safety seminar, aims to educate students on train safety

    December 12th, 2014

    Metra urges support for major rail project

    Proposal aims to unclog major rail bottleneck on Chicago’s South Side