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Jun 1, 2023 · Metra bought the wrong type of equipment for regional service including old frieght engines and the new cars on order. Sure they ran in service doesnt mean its the best use of equipment. Will they run the fate as airbus A380 or long Island RR engines which were mothballed or the electric engines Amtrak retires based on the Acela.

Jan 13, 2021 · The earliest CNW painted bi-level cars were from 1955 (CNW 1-16 became Metra 7600-7606, 7900/1, 7607-7613). non of these batches remain with Metra. Only 292 of 674 cars are less than 50 years old. All 187 operating cab cars are from 1994-2005 giving a …

Mar 10, 2025 · I personally like Metra Electric, but in keeping with the pattern, you can have Millennium South Chicago, Millennium Main Lune, and Millennium Blue Island as well as Millennium Kensington Local. I like the idea - but with a number and the destination intact with the origin station, with Joliet being an exception (below)

Nov 12, 2019 · Metra didn't start selling the 7700 series until 2003-04, which includes all the WSOR cars except 8701 and 8722. Those two might have been purchased separately as parts donor cars. I now believe that MTDX must have been the …

Jun 26, 2009 · If you are interested in applying for a position at Metra, please send your cover letter which must include the position title, and your resume to: Metra. Office of Human Resources. 547 W. Jackson Blvd. Chicago, IL 60661 . FAX: 312-322-8937. E-mail: [email protected]. Only qualified candidates will receive consideration.

Jun 6, 2008 · The village's $185 million vision for Metra service includes 10 miles of new train tracks and stations at Gordon Road, Municipal Drive and Dugan Road. A project new to this year's list is the Orchard Gateway, a road that would span from Route 47 east to Orchard Road.

May 20, 2019 · Metra Commuter Rail ; Metra F40 Moves/Retired Metra F40 Moves/Retired. By John7 May 20, 2019 in Metra ...

Jun 18, 2016 · According to Metra, there are now 36 ex CNW galleries that have been returned: From before, Utah Transit Auth sent back 6 - 7787-7789, 7791, 7794, 7795 (all on UP lines) Virginia Rail Express sent back 18 - 7798, 7801, 7804, 7806, 7810, 7811, 7816, 7822, 7825, 7836, 7838, 7840, 7843, 7848, 8718, ...

Apr 7, 2024 · Other than whether Metra can afford it, it doesn't own the tracks--BNSF (i.e. Warren Buffet) does. While some federal money has gone into private railroads on which Metra has trackage rights, Metra doesn't even control the operation on the BNSF.