Metra Electric District train departing Millennium Station. Chicago, Illinois Stock Photo - Alamy

Metra Electric District: Powering The Future Of Chicago

Metra Electric District train departing Millennium Station. Chicago, Illinois Stock Photo - Alamy

 CHICAGO (CBS) -- Metra is going green with the purchase of new battery-powered electric trainsets. The Metra Board of Directors on Friday approved $154 million for.  Chicago’s commuter rail system Metra has signed a contract with Progress Rail to launch a first-of-its-kind plan to convert up to six of its oldest diesel-powered locomotives to zero-emission battery power.  CHICAGO (CBS) – A major investment could mean big changes for Metra riders: battery-powered trains could be coming to Chicago. CBS 2's Sara Machi reported it's all thanks to a nearly $170 million...  Metra plans to introduce the trainsets between LaSalle St. and Blue Island on the Beverly Branch of the Rock Island Line, a distance of 16.4 miles. That would directly benefit.  Metra is setting the tracks for a sustainable future with a groundbreaking investment in battery-powered trainsets, an eco-friendly alternative to the Chicago rail service's traditional...

 CHICAGO — Stadler US will build eight two-car battery-electric trainsets for Chicago’s Metra, its first order for such equipment in the United States, the commuter operator and manufacturer announced today.  Metra plans to introduce the trainsets between LaSalle St. and Blue Island on the Beverly Branch of the Rock Island Line, a distance of 16.4 miles. That would directly benefit.  CHICAGO (CBS) -- Metra is going green with the purchase of new battery-powered electric trainsets. The Metra Board of Directors on Friday approved $154 million for.

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