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ABB collaborates with Stadler US to provide traction systems for battery-powered and hydrogen trains in Illinois and California, supporting greener rail transport.
Metra have revealed a comprehensive list of construction projects in 2023 which will ensure that passengers can enjoy safe and reliable services.
The Metra Board of Directors have approved a new 2023-2027 strategic plan which focuses on addressing the challenges of a post-COVID world.
Metra have begun rolling out a website which allows passengers to precisely see where their trains are and when they will reach their stations.
The work is to rebuild and make accessible three stations on the Metra Electric Line on the South Side of Chicago.
Craig Waters, Editor of Global Railway Review, explores what made the headlines in the rail industry during week 10-14 October 2022.
Metra have unveiled a remanufactured locomotive, named SD70MACH, that promises to increase reliability and decrease emissions.
Metra's Board of Directors has approved a plan to purchase six low-emission switch locomotives and the railroad’s first zero-emission electric-powered unit.
Metra, who are currently operating an alternate weekday schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic, are working to get ahead on construction and maintenance projects to minimise passenger disruption when services return to normal.
Due to a new investment programme, which includes the reduction of roughly $21 million in unnecessary expenses, Metra will increase its operating budget to $827 million, negating the need to increase fares.
On the commuter rail tracks in Chicago, fire is being used against ice to keep trains rolling as a polar vortex causes temperatures to drop to as low as -46C across the Midwest U.S.
Including improvements on crossings, signalling technology, bridges, stations and railroad ties, Metra is spending nearly $85 million on ensuring their transportation service is of high quality…
Tickets will have to be purchased through mobile applications, ticket agents or ticket machines after June 2018 as Metra removes the option to purchase tickets from their website…
Metra has issued a request for proposals (RFP) to begin to replace its aging fleet of engines with new or remanufactured locomotives…
Metra, Chicago’s regional transport network, has elected James M. Derwinski to be the next Executive Director/CEO of the commuter rail agency.
