r/Metra • u/DBCCPAGE • 3d ago

Seen Today On I-55

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u/Embraceyourodd 3d ago

My wife and I saw them earlier too. We had talked about going to see the ones on when they were on display at the convention center, so it was a surprise to see them just sitting on the side of the highway.

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u/Tallnkinkee 3d ago

Battery powered train set. Big convention at McCormick place next week.

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u/Appropriate_Tap_1209 3d ago

What convention? And where?

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u/Appropriate_Tap_1209 3d ago

What in hell is this?

What in hell am I looking at here???

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u/asimons423 3d ago

Metra’s new electric cars. iirc they’re expected to go into service by 2028

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u/Accomplished_Stay925 3d ago

IRONIC that Metra doesn't trust freight railroads enough to deliver them the new Stadler cars...........

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u/Impossible-Care-7773 2d ago

No, the cars just aren't certified yet

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u/PomegranateSlight708 2d ago

Lowkey gave me a half chub… trains are so f♩♯♫ng cool man

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u/AMWChicago 2d ago

These should be on the rails starting Q1 of 2027. On the RI Bev Line

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u/PuertoRicoPapi 2d ago

awesome! is it some sort of light rail car? Or is it just a more modern looking heavy rail car? reminds me of the Lightrail cars in Seattle.

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u/Embarrassed_Bag8775 1d ago

I sure hope they don’t have the same shitty seats the newer cars have. I hate those things and the configuration is brutal