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    Below is a list of news releases related to Metra.

    March 27th, 2014

    Railroad finance expert to chair Metra Audit Committee

    More reforms come to commuter rail agency

    March 21st, 2014

    Metra Board approves contract for Lombard station work

    The Metra Board of Directors today approved an $8.1 million contract to construct a pedestrian underpass and related improvements at the… read more

    February 24th, 2014

    Metra ridership increases 1.2 percent in 2013

    Metra provided 82.3 million passenger trips last year to commuters in the six-county region, a 1.2 percent increase over 2012 and the fifth… read more

    February 11th, 2014

    Oberman elected chairman of Metra Board of Directors

    The Metra Board of Directors today unanimously elected Martin J. Oberman, a former Chicago alderman with a long career as a leader of the… read more

    January 31st, 2014

    Railroad veteran named Metra's executive director

    The Metra Board of Directors today unanimously selected Donald A. Orseno, a lifelong railroader who has worked at Metra for more than three… read more

    November 25th, 2013

    Metra beautification efforts target several stations

    Metra workers equipped with hammers, paint brushes and other tools have targeted several stations along the Metra Electric and Rock Island… read more

    November 1st, 2013

    Metra dedicates newly rebuilt Fox River Grove Station

    Fox River Grove President Robert J. Nunamaker and other dignitaries joined Metra Board Member Jack Schaffer, interim Executive Director Don… read more

    October 18th, 2013

    Final 2014 Budget Released for Public Comment

    No fare increases or service cuts in Metra’s 2014 budget plan The Metra Board of Directors today approved the release of the agency’s… read more

    September 30th, 2013

    A statement from Metra Interim CEO Don Orseno

    A lot has been said and written about Metra this summer, but little of it had to do with the 4,400 men and women who work hard every day to… read more

    August 27th, 2013

    Railroad veteran named Metra's interim executive director

    The Metra Board of Directors today selected Deputy Executive Director/Chief Operations Officer Donald A. Orseno, a lifelong railroader, as… read more