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Wheel Replacements
Agency
Metra
Asset Category
Rolling Stock
Mode
Rail
2023 Funding
$4,000,000
2024-2027 Funding
$20,000,000
PMO
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Project Description
This project will implement the FRA-mandated replacement of wheelsets on Metra’s fleet of locomotives and commuter cars. The replacement wheels will be used on vehicles being operated on all carriers and railroads in the Metra system as part of an ongoing program to overhaul major rolling stock components.